MPIK success academy 2026

Entrepreneurship

29. 9. 7.–8. 10. 20. 10. 3. 11. 10. 11. 17. 11. 24. 11. 2026
16.00 - 19.00
MPIK1 Slovenj Gradec and Ravne na Koroškem

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Build a business that can grow.

MPIK Success Academy is a practical entrepreneurial program of the Network Business Incubator Koroška, intended for startups, development-oriented companies and ambitious individuals with an entrepreneurial idea.

The program guides participants through 8 practical workshops, from market and customer screening to business model, sales, legal foundations, business economics, use of artificial intelligence, digital visibility, and clear value presentation.

The purpose of the academy is to help entrepreneurs develop their ideas, products, services or businesses in a more systematic, practical and market-oriented way.

Registration is possible for the entire set of workshops or for individual workshops. The number of places is limited.

Who is it intended for?

Ambitious individuals with an entrepreneurial idea who want to test, develop, and prepare their idea for the market.

Startups and entrepreneurial teams looking for their first customers, a clearer business model, more efficient sales, and a foundation for growth.

Development-oriented companies that want to improve sales, business economics, digital visibility, use of artificial intelligence tools, or presentation of their value.

What do you gain by participating?

By participating in the program you will:

better understand your customers, the market and the needs you are solving,
check whether your idea, product or service has market potential,
designed a clearer and more sustainable business model,
improved the sales approach and understanding of company growth,
learned the key legal and financial foundations of business,
use artificial intelligence tools to make daily work more efficient,
understand how the online visibility of companies is changing in the age of artificial intelligence,
more clearly present the value of your offering to customers, partners or investors.

Programme

Workshop 1: Does the market really need your solution?

Customers, needs and market verification

29. 9. 2026 | 16.00–19.00 | MPIK1 Slovenj Gradec, Ozare 19, 2380 Slovenj Gradec

The workshop is aimed at better understanding customers, their needs and the problem that the entrepreneurial idea solves. Participants will learn how to ask the right questions, how to test assumptions in the market and how to develop a product or service that is not just based on a feeling, but on real customer needs.

What will you gain?

better understanding of customers, their needs and problems,
knowledge of how to ask the right questions and test assumptions,
clearer direction as to whether the product or service really meets the needs of the market.

Workshop 2: How to build a business that can grow

Business model as the foundation of growth

7. 10. 2026 | 16.00–19.00 | MPIK1 Slovenj Gradec, Ozare 19, 2380 Slovenj Gradec

A good product does not necessarily mean a good business. The workshop will teach participants how to think about the business model, revenue sources, key customers, costs, partners and how to create value. The focus will be on how to turn an idea, product or service into a more sustainable and development-oriented business.

What will you gain?

understanding why a good product does not necessarily mean a good business,
insight into the key elements of a sustainable business model,
a clearer picture of how a company creates, delivers and captures value.

Workshop 3: From a good product to a company that knows how to sell

Sales, customers and sales system

8. 10. 2026 | 16.00–19.00 | MPIK1 Slovenj Gradec, Ozare 19, 2380 Slovenj Gradec

The workshop focuses on the transition from product development to sales, systems, and business growth. Participants will consider how to design a sales approach, how to better engage customers, how to build repeatable sales, and how to gradually evolve a company from a single offering to a more organized sales system.

What will you gain?

better understanding of the sales process,
tools for a more effective approach to customers,
guidelines on how to build a repeatable sales system from individual sales.

Workshop 4: Legal Mistakes That Can Halt a Business's Growth

Legal foundations for safer business

20. 10. 2026 | 16.00-19.00 | MPIK1 Slovenj Gradec, Ozare 19, 2380 Slovenj Gradec

When developing a business, legal issues are often postponed until they become a serious obstacle. The workshop addresses key legal topics such as agreements between founders, contracts, ownership, intellectual property, cooperation with partners and company protection. The aim is to show participants which legal foundations it makes sense to arrange in a timely manner.

What will you gain?

overview of the most common legal mistakes in business development,
understanding which agreements, contracts and rights it makes sense to arrange in a timely manner,
greater legal security when collaborating with founders, partners, customers and contractors.

Workshop 5: How to set a price that withstands costs and the market

Prices, costs, margin and financial sustainability

3/11/2026 | 16.00–19.00 | Ravne na Koroškem

The workshop is designed to understand the numbers behind a healthy business. Participants will learn how to think about price, costs, margin, profitability, and conditions for growth. The emphasis will be on a practical understanding of business economics so that the company grows not only in terms of volume, but also in a financially sustainable way.

What will you gain?

better understanding of costs, prices, margins and profitability,
a framework for setting prices based on costs, margin and financial sustainability,
a practical view of growth that doesn't just mean more work, but also better results.

Workshop 6: AI as an entrepreneur's right hand

AI for faster and better everyday work

10/11/2026 | 16.00–19.00 | Ravne na Koroškem

Artificial intelligence has been not just a technological trend for some time now, but a useful and almost inevitable tool for the everyday work of an entrepreneur. The workshop shows how to use artificial intelligence tools in content preparation, sales communication, research, work organization, idea generation and other entrepreneurial tasks. The emphasis is on practical use that saves time and improves the quality of execution.

What will you gain?

understanding where AI can specifically help you in your daily work,
practical examples of using AI for content, sales, research and work organization,
a clearer understanding of how to use AI as an assistant, not as a mindless shortcut.

Workshop 7: How does artificial intelligence see you?

Company visibility in search engines and AI answers

17/11/2026 | 16.00–19.00 | Ravne na Koroškem

The online visibility of companies is changing, as users increasingly search for information through artificial intelligence tools. At the workshop, participants will learn how artificial intelligence perceives a company, its content, offerings and digital presence. The aim is to understand what a company can do to be more clear, trustworthy and findable in the age of AI.

What will you gain?

understanding how AI tools perceive your business, offering and online presence,
insight into what affects a company's visibility in the age of artificial intelligence,
concrete guidelines on how to improve digital presence, trust and findability.

Workshop 8: A presentation that demonstrates the value of your solution

Pitch and clear message for customers, partners and investors

24/11/2026 | 16.00–19.00 | Ravne na Koroškem

The final workshop is designed to present a clear, concise and convincing presentation of an entrepreneurial idea, product, service or company. Participants will learn how to create a message that not only describes the offer, but also clearly shows who the solution is important to, what problem it solves and why it is worthy of the attention of customers, partners or investors.

What will you gain?

a clearer message about what you offer and who it is intended for,
knowledge of how to present the value of a solution, not just its features,
a more convincing short presentation for customers, partners, investors or other interlocutors.