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FOunder UniversitY

Presented by:

 
 
 

Founder.University is a two-day curriculum for founders who have launched their product but haven't raised Series A.

 

November 8-9, 2021

Online Session

 

Available to 200 startups

The November class is open to all founders.

 

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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