(FKA Founder University Two-Day Intensive)
Startup Tuneup 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 session: September 19-20, 2024
What we learned in June 2024
(frequently updated)
DAY ONE - Thursday, June 20th
9:15AM-9:30AM
Welcome & Networking!
9:30AM-10:30AM
Checklist for Talking to Investors & Breakout Founder Pitching: Jacqui Deegan, LAUNCH
10:30AM-11:00AM
Founder Lessons - From 0 to 1: Building Early Traction: Joshe Ordonez, Airpals
11:00AM-12:00PM
$100K Branding and Design Crash Course: Scott Bair, Lunour
12:00PM-1:00PM
Perfecting Your Pitch: Mike Savino & Kelly Schricker, LAUNCH
1:00PM-2:00PM
5 Things to Consider When Negotiating a Term Sheet: Becki DeGraw, Wilson Sonsini
2:00PM-2:45PM
Scaling Sales - Formalizing Salary & Commissions Structure: Kelly Schricker, LAUNCH
2:45PM-3:15PM
Data Rooms & Diligence Red Flags: Heidi Braun, LAUNCH
3:15PM-4:00PM
Testing, Building & Launching Features (& Products): Presh Dineshkumar, LAUNCH
4:00PM-4:30PM
Breakout & Brainstorm: One Simple Sentence
DAY TWO - Friday, June 21st
9:30AM-10:00AM
Accounting as Investors Want to See It: Mike Savino, LAUNCH
10:00AM-10:45AM
Discovering and Validating Your Customer Story: Nicole Beals, Allsmith Growth
10:45AM-11:30AM
The 5 Key Elements to Driving Early Startup Traction: Craig Zingerline, Velocity Growth
11:30AM-12:00PM
Breakout & Brainstorm: What’s Your Greatest Challenge?
12:00PM-1:00PM
Startup Legal Foundations: Jonathan Chan, Wilson Sonsini
1:00PM-1:30PM
Founder Lessons: Matt Wilkerson, Extern
1:30PM-2:00PM
Break
2:00PM-3:00PM
Perfecting Your Pitch: Jason Calacanis, LAUNCH & Stu Smith, Coughdrop Capital
3:00PM-3:45PM
Rising Above the AI Noise: Enterprise Sales in Today’s Market: Whitney Sales, The Sales Method
3:45PM-4:30PM
Applying to Accelerators: Andre LeBlanc, LAUNCH
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