founder university
agenda september 2019
(updated frequently)
DAY 1 - 9/9/19
Morning Session
10:00aM-12:00PM
LAUNCH Startup basics checklist
Speaker: Jacqui Deegan, LAUNCH
What information does the LAUNCH investment team (and other investors, most likely!) expect founders to have before the first meeting?
Startup Tuneup: Perfecting Your Presentation
Moderator: Jason Calacanis
Founders get 2 minutes to pitch their startup to Jason then receive candid feedback to make it 20x better.
afternoon Session
12:00PM-5:00PM
LEGAL LUNCH & LEARN
Speakers: Dave Brekke, Nico Kerr, Andrew Sparks, WSGR
Free legal advice. Get your startup legal questions answered by Attorneys at WSGR over lunch.
Get back to work: a fundraising process
Speaker: Jason Demant, LAUNCH
Getting the most return from the fundraising process & details about LAUNCH Accelerator.
Best Strategies for Hiring from Early Stage to Scale
Speaker: Maren Kate Donovan, Avra Talent
Strategies for hiring and scaling your best team.
Think Like a CMO: Organize a Marketing Team that Gets Results
Speaker: Sonny Mayugba, Waitr
Top strategies for building and growing your A+ marketing team.
5 keys to negotiating a term sheeT & Panel Discussion
Speaker: Seth Helfgott, WSGR
This discussion covers the most important elements of a Series A term sheet to prepare founders for the negotiation phase.
food, fun & networking
Presented by WSGR
DAY 2 - 9/10/19
morning session
9:00AM-12:00PM
Raising money Through Syndicates
Speaker: Ashley Whitehurst, LAUNCH
What are Syndicates, and are they a good fundraising vehicle for your startup?
How to Optimize Your Funding Round
Speaker: Sara Deshpande, Maven Ventures
How to get the most from your round.
Startup Tuneup: Perfecting Your Presentation
Moderators: Jason Calacanis & Kirby Harris, Base Ventures
Founders get 2 minutes to pitch their startup to Jason & Kirby then receive candid feedback to make it 20x better.
afternoon session
1:00PM-5:00PM
LUNCH & networking
Learnings, A Tool Kit, & A Reality Check
Speaker: Samantha August, LAUNCH
growth & customer acquisition
Speaker: Guillaume Cabane (prev. Segment, Apple, Drift)
the sales method
Speaker: Whitney Sales, Acceleprise
happy hour
Presented by WSGR
