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Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute

HEC Stand Up HEC Stand Up

Logo du programme HEC Stand Up
  Start your business without money!

    Language: French

Program overview

HEC Stand Up offers free support to all women who want to start their own business, whatever their age, background or social horizon... 

Our aim is to help women turn an idea into a business, quickly and pragmatically (without a business plan!). 

HEC Stand Up means : 

A dual digital and face-to-face training program, so you can follow the course at your own pace. 
Debunking entrepreneurial myths and working on an essential resource: yourself.
A highly motivated, close-knit community

HEC Stand Up - Program Card

HEC Stand Up

Format: Hybrid
Duration: 10 weeks
Language(s): French
Next start(s):
Cost: 0
Place(s): France

Objectives

HEC Stand Up is based on the school's 10 years of experience and academic excellence, and aims to: 

Develop self-confidence, overcome obstacles (lack of knowledge, resources, network, etc.)


Structuring your business idea and testing it on the market


Learn the basics (pitch, negotiation...) to launch your business quickly, without unnecessary costs

 

Programme

Launched in 2018, HEC Stand Up is a program of HEC Social Entrepreneurship Center. With support focused on "business" skills and soft skills, it enables participants to embark on their entrepreneurial adventure with peace of mind. HEC Stand Up has also shown a positive impact on the employability of women wishing to return to work at the end of the program. 

Lasting a total of 10 weeks, the program consists of three modules, at the end of which participants receive a "HEC Stand Up" certificate: 


8 hours of videos and webinars to develop and assert your entrepreneurial stance

4 weeks in the field to test your idea against market reality, meeting potential customers and users.

 A 4-day group session to summarize what you've learned about launching a business and how to put it into practice. 

At the end of the session, participants receive an HEC Stand Up certificate. 


Who can join?

There are no pre-requisites for joining HEC Stand Up. All you need is : 

  • Being a woman (whatever your background, current situation, age...) 

  • Have a project in the early stages (idea, start-up) or a business already up and running but not yet generating enough income. 

  • Want to join a community of over 900 determined women entrepreneurs, who interact with each other on business news, opportunities, advice and difficulties! A collective of women who support each other by taking action. 
     

APPLY

KEY FIGURES

+2200

Women sensitized to entrepreneurship* since 2019 

+880

Women supported and certified Stand Up since 2019

+25

cohorts

+6

regions concerned

JOIN THE NEXT HEC STAND UP SESSION

HEC Stand Up Vignette

Amiens & Picardie

Call for application :


July 2 to September 25

HEC Stand Up Vignette 3

Ile-de-France

Call for application :


July 16 to September 29

HEC Stand Up

Marseille

Call for application :


July 2 to September 25

Selection process

Application for the digital program

Program selection and start

Second application phase for classroom training

Selection Committee

Témoignages
 

« Un sentiment profond que je peux tout faire et tout accomplir » A.

« Stand Up m’a fait passer de porteuse de projet à dirigeante » S.

« Je me suis redécouverte, une meilleure confiance en moi et une envie d’aller de l’avant et lancer mon projet » E.

Participants feedback

Contact us

Any questions or doubts? Reach us at: standup@hec.fr  

Team

Nathalie Riond
Nathalie Riond
Academic Manager - HEC Stand Up
Amira Lahmar
Amira Lahmar
Program Manager
Louise de Isasi
Louise de Isasi
Program Builder
Magali Sak
Magali Sak
Junior Program Officer

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