Week 4: April 1 - April 5
This week focuses on ways to ensure your business can grow successfully. Teams are encouraged to schedule meetings with Subject Matter Mentors of their choosing.
Monday, April 1, 11:00 AM - 2:00 pm EDT
Making the Transition from Start-up to Scale-up (90 minutes): Growing from start-up to scale-up requires a change in mindset, skillset, and business processes; we will discuss the top ten challenges of scaling up and ask the teams to rank themselves against each of these challenges.
-> Zoom link
Financial Projections and Funding Strategy (90 minutes): Every startup needs to have a detailed model of its growth projections; your financial model informs your funding strategy; teams will be given a template for developing their financial projections.
-> Zoom link
Wednesday, April 3, 11:00 AM - 2:00 pm EDT
Driving Continuous Innovation Across Your Company (90 minutes): We will discuss how companies sustain innovation as they grow and mature; teams will be asked to identify opportunities for innovation within their own companies.
-> Zoom link
Six Keys to Operational Excellence (90 minutes): The key areas where startups frequently fail in implementing the repeatable, efficient processes necessary to scale their companies; teams will be asked to rank their capabilities in each of these areas.
-> Zoom link
Monday, April 1, 11:00 AM - 2:00 pm EDT
Workshops:
Transition from Start-up to Scale-up
Financial Projections and Funding Strategy
Wednesday, April 3, 11:00 AM - 2:00 pm EDT
Workshops:
Driving Continuous Innovation
Six Keys to Operational Excellence
Ongoing:
Weekly Mentor Meeting
Office Hours: Teams can schedule time with Subject Matter Mentors.