During 3 consecutive days from April 4 to April 6, 2025, the top 21 of the Ra Khoi 2025 competition went through 4 special activities: from model thinking to presentation skills, from understanding cash flow to taking action for sustainable development. All are aimed at the common goal: to be ready for the POSTER SHOW in May - where the sample products of the Top 21 in the Ra Khoi journey will be displayed.

1. PITCHING FOR STARTUPS (afternoon of April 4, 2025)

Trainer: Dr. Le Thi Thanh Tam, Head of External Relations Department, Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Ho Chi Minh City National University.

- Learn how to tell your startup story in a concise, convincing and inspiring way;

- Practice body language, voice, and how to make an impression from the first second;

- Practice 60-second pitching: practice speaking to "sell" your idea by heart and logic.

2. BUSINESS MODEL CANVAS (morning of April 5, 2025)

Trainer: Ms. Duong Thi Ngoc Lien, Lecturer of Industrial Management Faculty at Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology

- Understand and apply the BMC model - a comprehensive map of a startup;

- Identify target customers, core values, revenue streams & costs;

- Each team is guided, edited and "dissected" their own business model.

3. FINANCE FOR STARTUPS (afternoon of April 5, 2025)

Trainer: Ms. Tran Le Hung, M&A Deal Service Manager at Emakase Company

- Financial overview for startups: understanding balance sheets, financial statements, cash flows;

- Getting familiar with IRR, NPV: financial indicators that convince investors;

- Directly answering each team's questions in cost estimation - financial planning.

4. A MEMORABLE “GREEN” DAY AT TAM NONG FARM (April 6, 2025)

Trainers: Dr. Nguyen Van Bac, Deputy Head of the Southern Office, National Agricultural Extension Center; Mr. Nguyen Cong Minh Bao, Co-founder and CEO of Green Transition

- Field visit to the circular agriculture model in District 12;

- Exchange, mobilize groups, strengthen team spirit;

- Training “ESG for Startups”: CSR, EDG, SDG and application of sustainable development to each project.

At the end of the series of in-depth activities, the Top 21 understood that: When truly understanding users, controlling finances, inspiring with responsible ideas - it is not only a potential project to win high prizes, it is also a working style based on real values. Let's wait and see what surprises the Top 21 will bring in the Poster Show next May!

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