Seven interconnected tracks that help founders orient, decide, and move forward without forcing a rigid, linear path. The academic backbone of both the ETVB course and the FDVB programme — and Volume 1 of the StartupBox.
The Parallel Ventures Startup Framework does not assume founders will move in a straight line from idea to success. Real entrepreneurship rarely works that way.
Instead of rigid stages, the framework is structured around 7 distinct Tracks — each built around a challenge that shows up again and again across founder journeys. These tracks are not sequential. Founders do not graduate from one to the next. They move between them based on their current reality, their venture's needs, and what the moment is demanding.
For institutions, this is what makes it deployable across diverse cohorts — founders at different stages all find their place within the same map, while faculty, facilitators, and mentors work from a shared language and structure.
As the academic backbone of the ETVB course — 15 weeks, mapped track by track
As the programme backbone of FDVB — 7 sessions, one per track
As a shared language for mentors, faculty, and cohorts
As a segmentation tool — cohorts by founder stage and need
As Volume 1 of the StartupBox — the complete reference text
Click any track to expand its core question, what founders work through, and what they can expect by the end. Each track is supported by structured tools, reflection prompts, and decision guidance inside the StartupBox.
The PVSF is not a standalone resource. It is deployed through two structured institutional programmes — each using the same framework, the same StartupBox volumes, and the same track structure in a different context.
15-week, 3-credit course. One track per fortnight (approximately), with formal assessments tied to each track. No written examinations. Students from any discipline.
About ETVB →7 sessions — one per track. Each session produces one Founder Milestone. Modular and flexible. Active founders in cohorts. Facilitator-led.
About FDVB →The PVSF is co-customised and handed over as part of adopting either the ETVB or FDVB programme. Start with the institutions page to understand how adoption works.
