Founder.University is a free, online two-day curriculum for founders who have launched their product but haven't raised a Series A.
Available to 200 startups per cohort. Run four times per year.
Upcoming sessions: Oct 5-6 | Dec 4-5
Agenda (frequently updated)
DAY ONE - Thursday, October 5th
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
DAY TWO - Friday, October 6th
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