Weeks 6 - 9: April 15 - May 10
These weeks are designed for teams to work with their mentors to refine your business plan and pitch.
Week 6: Business Model and Value Proposition
Wednesday, April 17
11:00 AM EDT
Lecture: "Top Ten Legal Mistakes of Entrepreneurs"
Guest: Lily Wound, Partner DLA Piper
-> Zoom link
12:30 PM EDT
Elective: "Create The Experiences Your Users Will Connect With"
Guest: Paul Doncaster
-> Zoom link
First Peer Mentoring Session (60 Minutes)
Teams work with mentors on their business models and value propositions
-> Zoom link
Legal Considerations for Startups - Recording
Legal Considerations for Startups - Deck
Create The Experiences Your Users Will Connect With- Recording
Create The Experiences Your Users Will Connect With- Deck
Week 7: Team Building and Company Culture
Monday, April 22
11:00 AM EDT
Elective: “Marketing and Sales Pipeline”
Guest: Patricia Tantow
-> Zoom link
12:30 PM EDT
Elective: “How To Hook Investors With Your Pitch So You Can Raise Your Round Faster
Guests: Kiran Kalia
-> Zoom link
Wednesday, April 24
11:00 AM EDT
Lecture: “Product Marketing AMA”
Guests: Martin T & Patricia T
-> Zoom link
12:30 PM EDT
Elective: “Crafting Powerful Stories and Messages”
Guests: Greg Stone
-> Zoom link
Second Peer Mentoring Session
Teams work with mentors on team building and culture topics
-> Zoom link
Week 8: Scaling and Operational Excellence
Monday, April 29
11:00 AM ET
Lecture: “Valuation and Negotiation”
Guests: Steve Payne & Bill Reichert
12:30 PM ET
Lecture: “The Entrepreneur Journey”
Guest: Bruce Graham, Serial Entrepreneur and Investor
-> Zoom link
Wednesday, May 1
11:00 AM EDT
Elective: "Understanding the Customer Decision-Making Process"
Guest: Tom Thompson, Havas Media
-> Zoom link
Week 9: Finance and Funding
Monday, May 6
11:00 AM ET
Fundraising Q&A
12:30 PM ET
Peer Mentoring Session (60 Minutes)
-> Zoom link
Wednesday, May 8
11:00 AM EDT
Lecture: “Inside the Mind of a Seed Stage Investor ”
Guest: Gwen Edwards, Golden Seeds
-> Zoom link
12:30 PM EDT
Peer Mentoring Session (60 Minutes)
Teams work with mentors on their finance and funding topics
-> Zoom link
ELECTIVE - Day and time TBD
To Be Rescheduled
Elective: “How to Use AI to Boost Your Thought Leadership”
Guest: Rhea Wessel
-> Zoom link