Starting a startup is easy. Building a great company is not. Amongst all the excitement of running a startup is a lot of hard work and stressful decisions.

Founders Academy Essentials is a 4-day lunch-n-learn curriculum designed specifically for driven entrepreneurs that are passionate about their business potential. Whether you’re working on your MVP and preparing for launch or already generating revenue, you will be exposed to fundamental insights and tools to help dramatically increase your odds of success.

Program Date – Austin and Dallas, TX: October 15-18

11:15 (arrive early – bring your own lunch); 11:30 – 1:30 (lectures).

Day 1:
Developing Your Idea
Elevator Pitch Development
Sizing your Market
Customer Acquisition Strategies
Leveraging Advisors

Day 2:
Optimizing CAC, Churn & LTV
Marketing & Pricing Basics
Demystifying Cap Tables
Controlling Legal Costs

Day 3:
Business Development Secrets and Strategic Partnerships
Setting the Stage for a Future Acquisition Exit
Basic fundraising vocabulary

Day 4:
How Much Should You Raise
Seed Funding Vehicles and Terms
Finding & Pitching Investors
Negotiating Valuation
Fundraising issues, hints & tips

Please plan to attend at least 3 sessions when registering.