Hacks to Building a High-Growth, Fundable Company

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Hacks to Building a High-Growth, Fundable Company | Online

Online Campus

Online
Anywhere
Online

Past Locations for this Workshop

About this workshop

Building a high-growth startup is incredibly complex, but there are many aspects that don’t have to be a mystery. From finding a problem to solve to interviewing customers, there are proven methods to test an idea and scale it as a business. This class will survey the essentials of startup business models, ideation, customer discovery, how to test your ideas, understanding your market, and fundraising.

Takeaways

  • The difference between a small business and a startup.
  • Tools for mapping a business model.
  • How to find ideas for startups.
  • Methods for talking with customers to test your startup idea.
  • The differences between TAM, SAM, and target markets.
  • The basics of risk capital funding, pros and cons.

Prereqs & Preparation

  • Read several assigned blog posts
  • Answer a pre-class questionnaire

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