Founder University 2-Day Intensive

Available to 200 startups per cohort. Run four times per year.

Upcoming sessions: Oct 5-6 | Dec 4-5

9:30AM

Welcome!

10:00AM-10:45AM

How to Turn More Downloads into Customers: Rockwell Shah, Mesmerize

10:45AM-11:30AM

What Investors Look for in Due Diligence & Data Rooms: Caroline Casson, Vitalize VC

11:30AM-12:30AM

Checklist for Talking to Investors & Breakout Session: Jacqui Deegan, LAUNCH

12:30PM-1:00PM

How to Hire Your First Team Members (& How Not To): Mary Fox, Marlow

1:00PM-1:30PM

Empowering Your Startup with AI: Jill Bourque, RushTix

1:30PM-2:30PM

5 Things to Consider When Negotiating a Term Sheet: Becki DeGraw, Wilson Sonsini

2:30PM-4:00PM

Perfecting Your Pitch: Jason Calacanis + Mike Savino, LAUNCH

4:00PM-4:45PM

Testing, Building & Launching Features (& Products): Presh Dineshkumar, LAUNCH

9:00AM-9:45AM

SEO Best Practices and Changes in a ChatGPT Driven World: Darren McManus, Velocity Growth

9:45AM-10:30AM

Leveraging AI for Paid Advertising: Jen Bryan, Velocity Growth

10:30AM-11:15AM

Accounting Essentials: Mike Savino, LAUNCH

11:15AM-12:00PM

Building a Scalable GTM Plan & Acquiring Early Customers: Taylor Schaude, VOXly Partners

12:00PM-1:00PM

Legal Lunch and Learn: Jonathan Chan, Wilson Sonsini

1:00PM-2:00PM

Perfecting Your Pitch: Jason Calacanis, LAUNCH + Julia Gudish Krieger, PPVP

2:00PM-2:30PM

Breakout Activity

2:30PM-3:15PM

No BS Guide to Closing B2B Deals: Carleen Haylett, EnrichedHQ

3:15PM-4:00PM

Breakout Activity & Wrap