Founder.University is a two-day curriculum for founders who have launched their product but haven't raised Series A.
Available to 200 startups
September 12-13, 2022 (The September 2022 class is for underrepresented founders)
What we learned in June 2022
DAY ONE
10:00AM-11:00AM: Checklist for Talking to Investors & Breakout Session: Jacqui Deegan, LAUNCH
11:00AM-11:30AM: Raising Your Round without a Lead: Zach Hudson, Deft
11:30AM-12:15PM: Getting Started With Google Ads: Jen Bryan, Velocity Growth
12:15PM-1:00PM: Sizing the Opportunity with Product-Led Growth: Jesse Venticinque, Fitbod
1:00PM-2:30PM: Perfecting Your Pitch: Jason Calacanis, LAUNCH & Julie Lein, Urban Innovation Fund
2:30PM-3:30PM: 5 Things to Consider When Negotiating a Term Sheet: Becki DeGraw, Wilson Sonsini
3:30PM-4:15PM: Creating a Qualifying Sales Deck: Whitney Sales, Acceleprise
4:15PM-5:00PM: Marketing Strategies for Scaling at Early Stage: Presh Dineshkumar, LAUNCH
DAY TWO
10:00AM-10:30AM: Landing Page 101: Aoife Jacob, Velocity Growth
10:30AM-11:00AM: 6 Steps to Healthy Financials: Lil Roberts, Xendoo
11:00AM-11:30AM: How to Hire Your First Team Members (and How Not To): Mary Fox, Marlow
11:30AM-12:00PM: Breakout Activity
12:00PM-1:00PM: Legal Lunch and Learn: Jonathan Chan, Wilson Sonsini
1:00PM-2:00PM: Perfecting Your Pitch: Jason Calacanis & Molly Wood, LAUNCH
2:00PM-2:30PM: The Value of SOC2 for Growth: Stevie Case, Vanta
2:30PM-3:00PM: Showing Signal Before Traction - Pointers For Raising Seed Capital: Jed Katz, Javelin Venture Partners
3:00PM-3:45PM: How to Create a $1M Campaign: David Sanghera
3:45PM-4:30PM: Storytelling for Investors, Hiring & Growth: Molly Wood, LAUNCH
4:30PM-5:00PM: Breakout Activity
