What's new
Updates to SAIB Builder, newest first. Written for learners and instructors — no technical jargon.
42 updates · 29 new features
July 2026
- New
Share projects with collaborators
Invite classmates to view your project (read-only). Collaborators see your builder tools and plan without being able to edit. You can also list credit names that appear on the business plan.
- New
Cohort insights for instructors
Admins can open Insights to review programme progress by cohort — project and tool completion, course activity, and AI usage — so it’s easier to see how a group is doing.
- New
Download your business plan as a Word document
Export your plan as an editable Word (.docx) file from the Business Plan page — useful for continuing work outside SAIB, submitting drafts, or sharing with mentors. PowerPoint export remains available.
- Improved
Business plan exports focused on Word and PowerPoint
Plan downloads now centre on Word (DOCX) and PowerPoint (PPTX). PDF export was removed so the options stay simple and reliable.
- New
Generate an MVP logo mockup in Visual Identity
Visual Identity can generate a logo mockup for your brand. When available, it can appear in your plan and exports alongside your colours and fonts.
- Improved
Clearer builder tools across your project
Business Idea, Market Research, Visual Identity, Financing, SWOT, Theory of Change, Stakeholders, and Team & Org Chart got clearer forms, stronger AI help, and more consistent navigation. Project pages now say “tools” instead of “modules.”
- Improved
Smoother course lesson navigation
Course lessons load and move between pages more reliably, with clearer completion gates and a steadier sidebar while you work through a module.
- New
Programme settings per course group
Registration, AI features, exports, forums, and related toggles can be set per cohort instead of only site-wide. Instructors can also grant early access where needed.
- New
Platform guide, ops checklists, and this What’s new page
Added a full student and instructor platform guide, ops and quality-assurance checklists for running a programme, and this public What’s new timeline so updates are easier to follow.
- Fixed
Clearer feedback when creating an account or resetting your password
You’ll see more helpful messages if something goes wrong while signing up or requesting a password reset, including when you’ve tried too many times in a short period.
- Improved
Smoother layouts on course lessons and project pages
Course lessons, project overviews, and several builder tools got layout tweaks so content fits better on phones, tablets, and desktops.
- Improved
Automatic course group enrolment on signup
New accounts are enrolled in the current programme group automatically when you create an account or sign in — no invite code needed on the signup form.
- Fixed
More reliable account signup
Fixed an issue that could block new accounts from being created, and improved the messages shown when signup fails.
- Improved
Business plan exports focused on PDF and PowerPoint
Plan downloads now centre on PDF and PowerPoint (PPTX). Google Docs and Slides export were removed so the export options stay simple and reliable.
- Improved
Mobile-friendly app shell and clearer navigation
A refreshed app layout with a mobile menu, clearer spacing, and more consistent course and project pages across screen sizes.
- New
Course completion certificates
When you finish every module in your programme, you can download a completion certificate as a PDF from the course overview.
- New
Instructor gradebook and assignment grading
Instructors can open a cohort gradebook (completion funnel, quiz and assignment scores, CSV export) and grade written assignment submissions from a dedicated queue.
- New
Course assignments and pinned forum posts
Course modules can include written assignments with word limits and optional “required for completion” rules. Instructors can pin important forum posts so they stay at the top.
- New
Account settings in the sidebar
Manage your forum display name, email, password, programme schedule, AI usage, and email notification preferences from Settings.
- New
Stronger AI help across project modules
AI drafting and strengthening tools now cover more of your project — including brand, financing, market research, stakeholders, and related sections — with clearer daily usage limits.
- Improved
Expanded organisation examples and clearer project navigation
Added more real-world organisation examples for research, and made project links and navigation more consistent throughout the app.
- New
Course groups with scheduled unlocks
You’re enrolled in a course group (cohort) so modules and forums match your programme. Modules can unlock on a schedule (for example morning unlocks in Hong Kong time), and instructors can manage groups and schedules from Admin.
June 2026
- New
Quizzes with pass marks and retakes
Course modules can include quizzes with attempt tracking, pass marks, retake limits, and optional answer review. Progress and “Continue” pick up where you left off more reliably.
- New
Module scheduling and richer lesson content
Instructors can set when modules become available, add images and callout blocks in lessons, and format course text more clearly for students.
- New
Admin control centre for running a programme
Instructors gained site settings (registration, AI, exports, forums), announcement banners, a students overview, forum moderation, and a customisable reference-organisation library for AI suggestions.
- New
Announcement banners for students
Programme messages can appear as coloured banners at the top of the app — for everyone or for a specific course group.
- New
Download your business plan as PDF or PowerPoint
Export your plan as a PDF or PowerPoint pitch deck (when enabled), alongside print, so it’s easier to share and present your work.
- New
Growth milestones, risk register, and executive summary
Financing now supports growth milestones. SWOT includes a structured risk register. On the Business Plan page you can generate and edit an AI-assisted executive summary.
- New
Marketing strategy and multi-year financial projections
Market Research can capture go-to-market thinking, and Financing supports multi-year financial projections that feed into your business plan.
- New
Hide or show individual builder tools
Instructors can temporarily hide specific builder tools from students without removing course content.
- Improved
Focused set of builder tools
Removed the Wellbeing module so the builder stays centred on the social enterprise plan tools you use in the course.
- New
Multi-project workspace
Create and manage multiple business ideas side by side. Each project has its own builder tools, progress, and business plan — with archive and restore when you’re done exploring an idea.
- New
Stakeholders & Partners and Team & Org Chart
Map named organisations around your venture (competitors, suppliers, allies) and design your team structure with roles and reporting lines — both linked into your business plan.
- New
Richer Business Idea, brand, and SWOT tools
Business Idea gained problem, beneficiaries, and “why now” fields plus mission and vision help. Visual Identity and SWOT gained deeper options, including reflection prompts and stronger previews.
- Improved
More Hong Kong organisation examples
Expanded the reference library with another batch of Hong Kong social enterprises to inspire research and AI suggestions.
- Improved
Clearer site description for search engines
Updated the site’s summary text so SAIB Builder is easier to find and understand when shared or searched.
March 2026
- New
Full course experience with lessons and video library
Course modules with multi-page lessons, embedded teaching videos from a reusable video library, and progress through Starting an Impactful Business.
- New
Discussion forums for classmates
Discuss course material in per-module and course-wide forums, with options for display names or anonymous student labels.
- New
Instructor tools for editing the course
Admins can create and publish course modules, manage a video library, and edit lesson content blocks from a dedicated admin area.
- New
Business plan canvas that pulls your work together
Everything you enter in the builder flows into one readable business plan page you can review and print.
- New
AI-assisted project builder modules
Guided forms with AI help for business idea, brand identity, market research, SWOT, theory of change, financing, and related project sections.
- New
SAIB Builder launch
Introduced SAIB Builder — an interactive companion for the Starting an Impactful Business course, for turning social enterprise ideas into a structured plan.