Youth 14–17
Designed for teen founders and secondary-school learners. It is especially useful for learners who need a structured, practical route into cash flow rather than a purely theoretical overview.
ESH-02411 · Finance
Cash Flow Venture Sprint for Youth 14–17 — Finance
A 24-hour intermediate course for teen founders and secondary-school learners who want to deliver a venture milestone under a structured sprint in cash flow. The course combines the finance context with practical frameworks, realistic cases, guided exercises and a final applied output. Participants finish with a structured approach they can adapt to a real venture, team or project.
Blended online24 hoursIntermediateYouth 14–17Launch pathway
What you need
Curiosity about business or technology; no prior startup required.
European Startup Hub Certificate of Completion — Cash Flow Venture Sprint
Weekly venture milestones culminating in a demonstrable startup deliverable.
Learning outcomes
What you will be able to do.
Outcome 1
Explain the core principles of cash flow in the context of finance.
Outcome 2
Diagnose a realistic cash flow challenge using structured startup tools.
Outcome 3
Build a practical cash flow output appropriate for youth 14–17.
Outcome 4
Evaluate evidence, assumptions and trade-offs before making cash flow decisions.
Outcome 5
Apply cash flow methods to a venture, project or organisational scenario.
Outcome 6
Create a next-step action plan that can be used after the course.
Full syllabus
12 course modules.
Each module combines explanation, examples and an applied activity.
Module 1
Foundations of Cash Flow
Practical study of foundations of cash flow with examples, prompts and an applied activity.
Module 2
The Finance context
Practical study of the finance context with examples, prompts and an applied activity.
Module 3
Customers, users and stakeholder needs
Practical study of customers, users and stakeholder needs with examples, prompts and an applied activity.
Module 4
Tools and frameworks for Cash Flow
Practical study of tools and frameworks for cash flow with examples, prompts and an applied activity.
Module 5
Evidence, data and assumptions
Practical study of evidence, data and assumptions with examples, prompts and an applied activity.
Module 6
Designing the approach
Practical study of designing the approach with examples, prompts and an applied activity.
Module 7
Execution and operating decisions
Practical study of execution and operating decisions with examples, prompts and an applied activity.
Module 8
Measurement and key indicators
Practical study of measurement and key indicators with examples, prompts and an applied activity.
Module 9
Risks, ethics and common failure modes
Practical study of risks, ethics and common failure modes with examples, prompts and an applied activity.
Module 10
Case study: Cash Flow in practice
Practical study of case study: cash flow in practice with examples, prompts and an applied activity.
Module 11
Applied workshop: build your Cash Flow output
Practical study of applied workshop: build your cash flow output with examples, prompts and an applied activity.
Module 12
Action plan and next milestones
Practical study of action plan and next milestones with examples, prompts and an applied activity.
Assessment
Weekly venture milestones culminating in a demonstrable startup deliverable.
Included materials
Digital course notes · Practical worksheets · Case exercises · Action-plan template · Completion record in ESH ID
Learning support
Platform learning support; live facilitator interaction is included where the delivery format states Live online or Blended online.
Course information & disclaimer
Educational programme. Completion does not constitute professional, legal, financial or investment advice and does not guarantee funding, employment or business outcomes. Catalogue version 2026.1 · Last reviewed 2026-08-24.
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Cash Flow Venture Sprint for Youth 14–17 — Finance · 24 hours · Blended online
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