Youth 14–17
Designed for teen founders and secondary-school learners. It is especially useful for learners who need a structured, practical route into founder negotiation rather than a purely theoretical overview.
ESH-21182 · Negotiation
Founder Negotiation Advanced for Youth 14–17 — Negotiation
A 20-hour advanced course for teen founders and secondary-school learners who want to solve more complex strategic and execution problems in founder negotiation. The course combines the negotiation 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.
Self-paced online20 hoursAdvancedYouth 14–17Scale pathway
What you need
Curiosity about business or technology; no prior startup required.
European Startup Hub Certificate of Completion — Founder Negotiation Advanced
Advanced case work, strategic analysis and a capstone decision brief.
Learning outcomes
What you will be able to do.
Outcome 1
Explain the core principles of founder negotiation in the context of negotiation.
Outcome 2
Diagnose a realistic founder negotiation challenge using structured startup tools.
Outcome 3
Build a practical founder negotiation output appropriate for youth 14–17.
Outcome 4
Evaluate evidence, assumptions and trade-offs before making founder negotiation decisions.
Outcome 5
Apply founder negotiation 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 Founder Negotiation
Practical study of foundations of founder negotiation with examples, prompts and an applied activity.
Module 2
The Negotiation context
Practical study of the negotiation 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 Founder Negotiation
Practical study of tools and frameworks for founder negotiation 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: Founder Negotiation in practice
Practical study of case study: founder negotiation in practice with examples, prompts and an applied activity.
Module 11
Applied workshop: build your Founder Negotiation output
Practical study of applied workshop: build your founder negotiation 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
Advanced case work, strategic analysis and a capstone decision brief.
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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Founder Negotiation Advanced for Youth 14–17 — Negotiation · 20 hours · Self-paced online
Enrol for €300