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Curriculum

Vitoria 2020

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: mai 04, 2020
Starts at: 05:30 pm (America/New_York)

This is where it all begins. During Orientation, we will review the Founder Institute program structure, curriculum, tools, and requirements. You will review why you have pursued entrepreneurship, and how you or your team will use the program to push your business or business idea forward.

Assignments

During Orientation, Founders and teams will be segmented into the “Standard Founder” or “Advanced Founder” assignment tracks, depending on the stage of their business or business idea.

These assignments are in addition to any custom "Special Assignments" Founders receive based on their specific challenges, and below is a small sample of the assignments you’ll complete through Working Groups and Office Hours:

 

Standard Founder Assignments

  1. Progress - If you have started working on one or more ideas before the program, outline each of your ideas and any testing or progress made to date. 
  2. Hotseat Pitch - Prepare a one minute verbal pitch for the weekly “Founder Hotseat”, where you present to Mentors during the sessions. Start with our one-sentence pitch template, and if you do not have a final idea yet, describe yourself and a field that you are passionate about and uniquely qualified to build a business around.
  3. Co-Founders - If you are looking for a Co-founder, create a basic description of what you are looking for, and this will be shared with the rest of your cohort.

 

Advanced Founder Assignments

  1. Program Goals - Outline the monthly objectives you or your team want to achieve with your business while participating in Founder Institute, including the specific support you feel that we can give you to succeed beyond the curriculum.
  2. Key Performance Indicators - Outline the specific metrics or key performance indicators (KPIs) that you are currently using to track success. Analyze the validity of these metrics, and create a plan to share updated metrics and progress with your Directors every week in the program.
  3. Hotseat Pitch - Prepare a one minute verbal pitch for the weekly “Founder Hotseat”, where you present to Mentors during the sessions. Start with our one-sentence pitch template, followed by why you are uniquely qualified to pursue the idea, and any progress that you’ve made to date.

Vision and Validation

Interview customers to develop and valid

Date: mai 05, 2020
Starts at: 05:30 pm (America/New_York)

Customer Development

Test your assumptions with customers.

Date: mai 12, 2020
Starts at: 05:30 pm (America/New_York)

Revenue

Develop a viable revenue source.

Date: mai 19, 2020
Starts at: 05:30 pm (America/New_York)

Branding and Design

Create, design and launch a brand.

Date: mai 26, 2020
Starts at: 05:30 pm (America/New_York)

Mentor Idea Review

Receive expert feedback to improve.

Date: jun 09, 2020
Starts at: 05:30 pm (America/New_York)

Legal

Set up the company and legal framework.

Date: jun 16, 2020
Starts at: 05:30 pm (America/New_York)

Go-to-Market Planning

Finalize a go-to market plan.

Date: jun 23, 2020
Starts at: 05:30 pm (America/New_York)

Product Development

Develop a plan to build your solution.

Date: jun 30, 2020
Starts at: 05:30 pm (America/New_York)

Mentor Progress Review

Review your progress with CEOs.

Date: jul 07, 2020
Starts at: 05:30 pm (America/New_York)

Hiring and Onboarding

Start recruiting a world-class team.

Date: jul 14, 2020
Starts at: 05:30 pm (America/New_York)

Growth

Focus your business on growth.

Date: jul 21, 2020
Starts at: 05:30 pm (America/New_York)

Equity and Funding

Prepare to fundraise from investors.

Date: jul 28, 2020
Starts at: 05:30 pm (America/New_York)

Leadership and Graduation

Graduate and start leading.

Date: ago 11, 2020
Starts at: 05:30 pm (America/New_York)

Graduating from the Founder Institute is an honor. The program is challenging, and the curriculum is demanding. In this final session, you will celebrate graduating with your peers, friends and family, as well as select Mentors who will discuss the important leadership qualities needed to run a successful company. You will also learn about all of the post-program resources and assistance that the Founder Institute provides.

 

Assignments

  1. Accountability - Create a plan to keep yourself and the business accountable to your graduation plan and growth goals after the program.
  2. Leadership - Analyze how you have grown as a startup leader during the program, highlighting the positives, negatives, and in which aspects you need to grow in the future. 
  3. Vision - Review your original vision for the business, and describe why you are still excited to pursue the vision, and why your team and strategy are aligned to achieve it. 
  4. Perseverance - Develop a system to press forward, stay focused and deliver value in the dark times inevitable to building a lasting business. 
  5. Prioritization - Finalize your system to prioritize complex projects in equally complex situations, as well as your weekly routine and “Founder’s Schedule”.
  6. Celebration - In addition to the FI celebration, plan a private group celebration with your peers. As a startup leader, it is important to celebrate all milestones and successes. 

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