founder university
agenda June 2019
(updated frequently)
DAY 1 - 6/3/19
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?
Pitches & Perfecting your Presentation
Moderator: Jason Calacanis & Dave Samuel, Freestyle Capital
Founders get 2 minutes to pitch their startup to Jason & Dave then receive candid feedback to make it 20x better.
afternoon Session
12:00PM-5:00PM
LEGAL LUNCH & LEARN
Speakers: Andrew Sparks & Dave Brekke, WSGR
Free legal advice. Get your startup legal questions answered by Attorneys at WSGR over lunch.
Fundraising Process & LAUNCH Accelerator
Speaker: Jason Demant, LAUNCH
Getting the most return from the fundraising process & details about LAUNCH Accelerator.
Pricing theory & practice
Speaker: Alex David, Segment
Strategies for pricing and getting the full value for what you are delivering.
Marketing, A/B testing & optimization
Speaker: Martijn Scheijbeler, RVShare (prev., Postmates)
Dive into growth, marketing, and SEO strategies.
5 keys to negotiating a term sheeT & Panel Discussion
Speaker: 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 - 6/4/19
morning session
9:00AM-12:00PM
Raising Through Syndicates
Speaker: Ashley Whitehurst, LAUNCH
What are Syndicates, and are they a good fundraising vehicle for your startup?
Pitches & 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
LUNCH & networking
defensibility
Speaker: Mike Ghaffary, Canvas VC
How are you making your products defensible, and how do you communicate this effectively to investors?
client acquisition, retention & monetization
Speaker: Matthew Horiuchi, Calm.com
Leveraging data to maximize new client acquisition, retention, & monetization
founder lessons
Speaker: Samantha August, LAUNCH
Tools to scale and prevent burn-out.
to board or not to board
Speaker: Clara Brenner, Urban Innovation Fund
When is a good time to form a board? (Hint: earlier than you think.) Learn the whys and hows.
happy hour
Presented by WSGR
