Resources
Explore some of the books, tools and platforms that will be used during the program. You will receive further instructions during the onboarding and orientation program.How to Start Your Own Business
In How to Start Your Own Business Without Quitting Your Job, Philip Amiola provides practical guidance and contrarian ideas on starting a business.
It’s a short read that will help to provide direction on your journey to becoming a business owner.
Book Review Template
Reading is one of our core disciplines in the Digital Vineyard program. However, reading in itself will not produce the desired transformation.
This is why we have developed a book review template that makes it easy to recollect and apply what we learn from every book we read.
Bank Account
You need a dedicated bank account to receive your earnings and track your income from Digital Vineyard.
Standard Chartered’s mobile app makes it easy to create a fully functional and truly international bank account without having to visit the bank. Customer Service is excellent and toll-free.
Website Hosting
You will learn how to set up a fully functional professional website for your business. As a digital entrepreneur, your website is your online office. So you need a web hosting company that is reliable and easy to work with. We recommend investing in Dreamhost’s Shared Unlimited plan.
The Minimalist Guide to Social Media Marketing
This book will show you how to harness the power of social media to create top-of-the-mind awareness, build relationships and consistently generate qualified leads for your business, ultimately increasing your sales.
Work The System
In this book, Sam Carpenter covers how setting up systems can simplify our lives. This extends to practically very aspect of life including business.
You need to adopt a systems mindset to succeed as a business owner instead of being stuck as a solopreneur.
Piggyvest
We are deliberate about helping members of our apprenticeship program to make, manage and multiply money. Developing a disciplined savings habit is integral to this process.
Piggyvest makes it easy to automate savings and offers opportunities for investment.
Virtual Business School
Virtual Business School is our online school for entrepreneurs and professionals. Several students have built successful businesses from the skills acquired on the platform.
Digital Vineyard candidates will be given sponsored access to all existing courses and new ones.
The Digipreneur's Companion
Download this guide to get a comprehensive introduction to the world of digital entrepreneurship.
It’s a complete toolkit with links to video tutorials and other relevant resources on website development, digital publishing, video production, course creation, among others.
Personality Test
Self awareness is the foundation for self improvement. Lao Tzu captured it well when he said, “He who knows others is wise; he who knows himself is enlightened.”
Personality assessments provide scientifically validated questions that can help you have a better understanding of who you are.
Slack
We operate a Results Only Work Environment that gives us a lot of flexibility and allows team members to take responsibility for their performance. Our virtual workspace on Slack is an important component of this strategy. Download and install Slack on your devices if you have not done that already.
Scribd
Scribd is a digital library that provides unlimited access to a wide variety of e-books, audiobooks, magazines, and other materials. You can get started with a generous free trial. The service is available both on the web and via a mobile app. Signing up via the button below will extend your free trial beyond the standard duration.
More resources and detailed guidance will be provided in the course of the program.