New Founder University 2-Day Intensive

Available to 200 startups

February 16-17

Women Founders — open to all women entrepreneurs that have products in market but before Series A

(updated frequently — all times in PST)

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

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