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Entrepreneurship Challenges
Real entrepreneurship challenges on Ewance — validate, build, and pitch a venture the way founders actually do. Solve them to build a portfolio of verified, recruiter-checkable proof you can do the work — not just describe it.
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Ideation Sprint for a Climate-Tech Spinout from TU Munich
Produce a beachhead market recommendation grounded in opportunity sizing, founder-market fit, and time-to-revenue analysis. You must generate at least 8 distinct application con…
- Opportunity Evaluation
- Ideation
- Market Sizing
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Scaling Social Impact: Strategy for a Kenyan AgriTech Startup
Your task is to create a scaling strategy for KilimoConnect. Analyze their current model, identify key bottlenecks (e.g., supply chain, farmer training, technology adoption), an…
- Scaling Strategy
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Founder Behavior Diagnostic for a Burnt-Out SaaS CEO
Conduct a structured diagnostic of the founder's behavioral patterns, decision-making, and team dynamics, then produce a 90-day intervention plan. You must ground your analysis …
- Founder Psychology
- Behavioral Diagnostics
- Executive Coaching
Advanced Entrepreneurship and Founders' Skills - AnalysisIntermediateNew
Pivot or Persevere for a Food-Tech Startup
Your team has one week to analyze provided customer data (acquisition channels, churn rates, unit economics) and market research on the B2B office food market. Deliver a recomme…
- Data Analysis
- Unit Economics
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Every challenge is shaped from real industry context — not generic exercises. The work mirrors what your degree prepares you for.
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Redesigning Onboarding for a B2B SaaS Scale-Up
You are a design thinking consultant hired by Flowly. Your task is to conduct user research with enterprise prospects (use personas provided), ideate a new onboarding flow, prot…
- User Research
- Ideation
- Wireframing
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Technology Roadmap for a 40-Person SaaS Scale-Up
You are a technology management intern at TaskFlow. Your task is to produce a technology roadmap for the next 12 months. Deliverables: (1) a prioritized list of features with ra…
- Technology Roadmapping
- Resource Allocation
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Succession Strategy for a German Mittelstand Manufacturer
You are a family business consultant hired by the advisory board. Your task is to develop a 3-year succession roadmap, including a governance structure (e.g., family council, bo…
- Succession Planning
- Governance Design
- Family Dynamics
Family Business Management - DesignFoundationalNew
Improving Patient Intake for a Telehealth Startup
You are a design thinking consultant hired by MediConnect. Your task is to analyze the current intake flow, identify pain points through user research, ideate improvements, prot…
- User Research
- Ux Design
- Wireframing
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Ship product that solves real user problems. Combine user research, prototyping, and stakeholder alignment to turn ambiguous briefs into measurable wins — the role at the centre of modern software teams.
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Lean Launch Plan for a Sustainable Fashion App
Your task is to create a lean launch plan document. Define your target customer segment, design a customer discovery interview guide, specify MVP features (no coding required, j…
- Lean Startup
- Customer Discovery
- Mvp Design
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Open Innovation for a Seoul D2C Cosmetics Brand
You are a junior innovation consultant hired by GlowUp Naturals. Your task is to propose a 6-month open innovation pilot program. Deliverables include: (1) a partner scouting re…
- Open Innovation
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Sustainable Packaging for a D2C Cosmetics Brand
You are a design thinking consultant for Glowly. Your task is to research customer attitudes toward sustainable packaging, brainstorm packaging alternatives, create prototypes (…
- Sustainable Design
- Packaging Engineering
- User Research
Design Thinking and Innovation - StrategyIntermediateNew
Scaling Playbook for Oatly-Style D2C to Retail Transition
Build an integrated scaling playbook addressing org design, hiring plan, capability gaps, and cash-flow implications of the retail transition. You must propose a redesigned org …
- Organizational Design
- Scaling Strategy
- Hiring Planning
Advanced Entrepreneurship and Founders' Skills Build a verifiable portfolio.
Submissions become evidence. Reviewers with shipping experience score against a rubric; the result becomes a credential anyone can verify.
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Wealth Management and Philanthropy Strategy for a Family Office
You are a wealth management intern at the family office. Your task is to propose a comprehensive strategy covering asset allocation, risk management, and a philanthropic framewo…
- Asset Allocation Modeling
- Philanthropy Strategy
- Family Governance
Family Business Management - StrategyIntermediateNew
Intrapreneurial Venture Launch at Siemens Energy
Your team must create a comprehensive venture proposal including a business model canvas, a resource plan, a stakeholder map, and a pitch deck. Success requires demonstrating ho…
- Business Model Canvas
- Stakeholder Mapping
- Corporate Venturing
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Innovation Ecosystem Strategy for a Toronto Fintech
Your task is to produce a report and presentation recommending an innovation ecosystem strategy. Analyze Wealthsimple's current innovation capabilities, identify gaps, and propo…
- Ecosystem Mapping
- Open Innovation
- Corporate Venturing
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Impact Measurement for a San Francisco D2C Cosmetics Brand
Your task is to develop a comprehensive impact measurement framework for GlowRoot. You will identify relevant metrics (e.g., carbon footprint reduction, trees planted, customer …
- Impact Measurement
- Social Return On Investment
- Data Analysis
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Scaling Internal Innovation at a 40-Person SaaS Scale-up
Design a 'Corporate Entrepreneurship Program' for TaskFlow that includes idea submission, selection, and incubation processes. The program must be low-cost (under €50k annually)…
- Cohort Program Design
- Intrapreneurship
- Process Mapping
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Digital Transformation Governance for a Family-Owned Retail Chain
You are a junior strategy analyst in a consulting firm hired by the family council. Your task is to propose a governance model for digital transformation, including decision rig…
- Governance Design
- Tech Enabled Business Transformation
- Family Business
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Growth Strategy for a London D2C Cosmetics Brand
Your task is to develop a 12-month retail expansion plan. Analyze the trade-offs between D2C and retail channels, assess the brand's readiness for B2B relationships, and propose…
- Market Analysis
- Three Statement Modeling
- Go To Market Strategy
Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation - AnalysisSeniorNew
Hybrid Legal Structure for a US-Based Benefit Corporation
Your task is to research and recommend a legal structure for EcoThread. Analyze the pros and cons of benefit corporation, L3C, and hybrid models (e.g., for-profit with a nonprof…
- Legal Structures
- Benefit Corporation
- Social Enterprise Law
Social Entrepreneurship and Impact - DesignFoundationalNew
Ideation Workshop for a Sustainable Fashion Brand
You are an innovation facilitator hired by EcoThreads. Your task is to plan and execute a virtual ideation workshop for 12 participants (design, marketing, supply chain, and cus…
- Ideation
- Workshop Facilitation
- Circular Economy
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