Founder University 2-Day Intensive

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

Upcoming sessions: June 22-23 | Sept 18-19 | Nov 13-14

All times PT

10:00AM-11:00AM

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

11:00AM-11:30AM

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

11:30AM-12:15PM

Accounting Essentials: Mike Savino, LAUNCH

12:15PM-1:00PM

Conversion Rate Opportunities for Landing Pages: Aoife Jacob, Velocity Growth

1:00PM-2:30PM

Perfecting Your Pitch: Jason Calacanis, LAUNCH & Clara Brenner, Urban Innovation Fund

2:30PM-3:30PM

5 Things to Consider When Negotiating a Term Sheet: Lang Liu, Wilson Sonsini

3:30PM-4:15PM

Crafting Your Narrative for Fundraising, Hiring & Growth: Molly Wood, LAUNCH

4:15PM-4:45PM

Scaling Sales: Formalizing Salary & Commissions Structure: Kelly Schricker, LAUNCH

4:45PM-5:00PM

Breakout

9:30AM-10:00AM

Personal Branding 101 for Founders - Why it's Critical and Where to Start: Alison Desmond, Velocity Growth

10:00AM-10:45AM

Leveraging AI for Paid Advertising: Jen Bryan, Velocity Growth

10:45AM-11:00AM

Breakout Activity

11:00AM-11:30AM

The Power of Storytelling: Paige Finn Doherty, Behind Genius Ventures

11:30AM-12:00PM

First Time Founder Lessons: Adena Hefets, Divvy Homes

12:00PM-1:00PM

Legal Lunch and Learn: Jonathan Chan, Wilson Sonsini

1:00PM-2:00PM

Perfecting Your Pitch: Jason Calacanis & Mike Savino, LAUNCH

2:00PM-2:30PM

Hiring Your First Marketer: Emily Kramer, MKT1

2:30PM-3:30PM

How to Optimize Mobile Paywalls: Rockwell Shah, Mesmerize

3:30PM-4:00PM

Data Room Essentials & Diligence Red Flags: Heidi Braun, LAUNCH

4:00PM-4:45PM

Customer Retargeting + SEO/SEM: Presh Dineshkumar, LAUNCH