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Curriculum

Curitiba Spring 2016

Currículo

O Founder Institute oferece um currículo semanal de sessões de criação de empresas, planejado para ajudar os empreendedores a refletir sobre cada aspecto do seu negócio, desde a ideia central ao modelo de receita. Cada sessão semanal é conduzida por três Mentores CEOs de iniciativas, que partilham as suas opiniões singulares e frequentemente divergentes sobre o tema. Aos Fundadores Participantes são atribuídas tarefas para criar aspectos fundamentais das suas empresas entre as sessões, que são realizadas em Grupos de Trabalho com os seus colegas.

Orientation

Welcome and meet your peers.

Date: abr 18, 2016
Starts at: 03:00 pm (America/New_York)

Are you ready to be an entrepreneur? How well do you know your peers in the program? Is there someone that might be your Cofounder from the program? Who will lead your Working Group as President? What do you need to know to be successful in the Founder Institute? Which traits do you have that can help you be successful?

Vision and Ideas

Develop a set of strong ideas.

Date: abr 19, 2016
Starts at: 03:00 pm (America/New_York)

Research and Customer Development

Test your ideas with research.

Date: abr 26, 2016
Starts at: 03:00 pm (America/New_York)

What research can you do to validate or to kill an idea? Does the market that you choose matter? What are good markets, and what are bad markets? Do competitors matter and why? How do you define your competitive landscape? How do you determine the key assumptions of your business? Can key assumptions be tested? What are tactics to test key assumptions when you just have an idea? How do you identify and interview potential customers? What are some tactics for effective surveying?

Revenue Models

Chose an idea and a model.

Date: mai 03, 2016
Starts at: 03:00 pm (America/New_York)

How do you build a revenue model for your idea? What are viable revenue models to pursue? How do you identify ideal customers for a revenue model? What are some common problems with popular revenue models? Are there tips or tricks with different revenue models? How do you determine revenue drivers in your model? What do you need to know to finish a model? How do you choose between multiple revenue models and multiple ideas?

Naming and Positioning

Name your business.

Date: mai 10, 2016
Starts at: 03:00 pm (America/New_York)

Mentor Idea Review

Present your idea for feedback.

Date: mai 17, 2016
Starts at: 03:00 pm (America/New_York)

Startup Legal and IP

Build a legal and IP strategy.

Date: mai 24, 2016
Starts at: 03:00 pm (America/New_York)

Team and Advisors

Recruit your first team members.

Date: mai 31, 2016
Starts at: 03:00 pm (America/New_York)

Product Development

Plan to build your offering.

Date: jun 07, 2016
Starts at: 03:00 pm (America/New_York)

Mentor Progress Review

Present your progress for feedback.

Date: jun 14, 2016
Starts at: 03:00 pm (America/New_York)

Sales and Traction

Start generating traction.

Date: jun 21, 2016
Starts at: 03:00 pm (America/New_York)

How do you identify and close your very first paying customers? What are best practices to charge these first paying customers? Should you charge more or less in the beginning? How do you develop a sales funnel or conversion funnel? What are some best practices to track leads and sales? How do you hustle leads and close the first sales, whether business licenses or consumer subscriptions? How do you develop a culture of sales and generating revenues in the early days of a new company?

Branding and Marketing

Establish market credibility.

Date: jun 28, 2016
Starts at: 03:00 pm (America/New_York)

How do you establish yourself as an expert in your field? What tools are used to follow important news and narratives? How do you identify and create industry narratives of your own? How do you identify and connect with influencers and journalists? What infrastructure do you need to be influential? How do you create content that attracts readers and commentary? How do you grow your influence in a market over time?

Bootstrapping and Fundraising

Capitalize the business.

Date: jul 05, 2016
Starts at: 03:00 pm (America/New_York)

What are the various ways to capitalize your company in the very beginning? How do you ask friends and family for money to support you? What are the advantages and disadvantages of bootstrapping? What do local angel investors require before making an investment? How do you develop a target list of appropriate angel investors? What materials are required to raise angel investment? What milestones should you look to achieve next? How do you set your six month and twelve month objectives in the very beginning? How should you think about selling the business or exiting the business?

Fundraising 2: for Early Stage Start-ups

Learn how to pitch to angel investors

Date: jul 14, 2016
Starts at: 03:00 pm (America/New_York)

At this session we'll be focusing on improving your 5 minute investor pitch for the upcoming graduation session. It important that you come prepared having taken into account all of the feedback you've received so far in the semester. Good luck and good pitching!

Graduation

Graduate from the program.

Date: jul 22, 2016
Starts at: 03:00 pm (America/New_York)

Most people that enter the program do not make it to Graduation, because the Founder Institute curriculum is very demanding. However, the select few that Graduate have achieved several years of progress on their startup in just a few months. We typically celebrate the Graduating class with a small event attended by family members, mentors, investors, and more. Afterwards, Graduates gain access to the Founder Institute network, tools, and ongoing resources… and the real work of building and growing an enduring company begins!

Post Program Resources

The 4 month Core-Program is just the beginning. We have developed extensive support programs and resources for our Alumni that far exceed any other comparable startup program.

Continued Support

FI Alumni
  • Dedicated Alumni Support Team in Silicon Valley
  • Access to the world's largest network of mentors and investors (35,000+)
  • Private Alumni mailing lists
  • $2M+ in partner discounts
  • Invites to FI sessions & network events
  • Potentail introductions to investors

Post-Programs

Founder Lab
  • A series of virtual advisory programs where you work with our Silicon Valley HQ team to reach next milestones
  • Funding Lab helps get your lead investor within 6 months
  • P/M Fit Lab (2023) helps you get to Product Market Fit
  • FI Venture Network helps you get intros to investors
  • 100% customized and FREE for Alumni