Founder.University is a two-day curriculum for founders who have launched their product but haven't raised Series A.
Available to 200 startups
February 16-17
Women Founders — open to all women entrepreneurs that have products in market but before Series A
February 16-17, 2023
(updated frequently — all times in PST)
DAY ONE - Thursday, February 16th
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: Conversion Rate Opportunities for Landing Pages: Aoife Jacob, Velocity Growth
12:15PM-12:30PM: Breakout
12:30PM-1:00PM: Accounting Essentials: Mike Savino, LAUNCH
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: Becki DeGraw, Wilson Sonsini
3:30PM-4:15PM: Storytelling for Investors, Hiring & Growth: Molly Wood, LAUNCH
4:15PM-5:00PM: Customer Retargeting + SEO/SEM: Presh Dineshkumar, LAUNCH
DAY TWO - Friday, February 17th
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: Paid Acquisition (Testing Ads & Channels): Jen Bryan, Velocity Growth
10:45AM-11:00AM: Breakout Pitching
11:00AM-11:30AM: How Do You Know if Your Product is Sticky? TBD
11:30AM-12:00PM: Data Room & Diligence: Heidi Braun, LAUNCH
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: Fundraising - What it Takes in 2023: Paige Finn Doherty, Behind Genius Ventures
2:30PM-3:15PM: Scaling Sales: Formalizing Salary & Commissions Structure: Kelly Schricker, LAUNCH
3:15PM-4:00PM: Hiring Your First Marketer: Emily Kramer, MKT1
4:00PM-4:30PM: Breakout Activity