
founder university Mentors
August 23-24
Agenda
(frequently updated)
DAY ONE - August 23
10:00AM-10:30AM: Checklist for Talking to Investors & Breakout Session: Jacqui Deegan & Charlie Cuddy, LAUNCH
10:30AM-12:00PM: Perfecting Your Presentation: Jason Calacanis, LAUNCH & Erik Moore, Base Ventures
12:00PM-1:00PM: Legal Lunch ‘n Learn: Kei Nishimura Drake & Justin M. D'Aniello, Wilson Sonsini
1:00PM-1:30PM: Targeting & Landing the Right Investors: Lauren Kolodny, Acrew Capital
1:30PM-2:00PM: Secrets to Customer Success for B2C & B2B: Kristen Wiley, Statusphere
2:00PM-2:30PM: Marketing Ops: How to Structure and Scale Your Marketing Team: Chris Toy, MarketerHire
2:30PM-2:45PM: BREAK
2:45PM-3:30PM: Finding and Owning Your Initial Acquisition Channels: Craig Zingerline, Growth University
3:30PM-4:00PM: Product-Market Fit Benchmarks & Myths: Lindsay Tabas, Lady Engineer
4:00PM-4:30PM: BREAKOUT ROOM ACTIVITY
DAY TWO - August 24
10:00AM-11:00AM: Perfecting Your Presentation: Jason Calacanis & Mike Savino, LAUNCH
11:00AM-11:30AM: Marketing Strategies for Scaling at Early Stage: Presh Dineshkumar, LAUNCH
11:30AM-12:00PM: BREAKOUT ROOM ACTIVITY
12:00PM-12:30PM: Prioritizing SOC 2 Compliance: The Why and How for Startups: Adam Markowitz, Drata
12:30PM-1:10PM: Creating a Qualifying Sales Deck: Whitney Sales, Acceleprise
1:10PM-1:30PM: BREAK
1:30PM-2:00PM: Founder Lessons - Intentionally Creating a Path to Success: Fatima Dicko, Sugar
2:00PM-3:00PM: 5 Things to Consider When Negotiating a Term Sheet: Becki DeGraw, Wilson Sonsini
3:00PM-3:30PM: Getting Financials Right for Fundraising: Yi Jean Lim & Greg Rivers, Pilot
3:30PM-4:00PM: Founder Lessons - Fundraising: Amanda Greenberg, Balloon