Masterclass

Agenda: 1/2 day workshop (9am to 2:30pm)

• Group education on Navigating the Current Funding Landscape (1 hr)

  • Types of investors and funding process

  • Current trends in the funding landscape

  • Lessons learned and practical strategies for raising capital

  • How to find the best fit investor and develop a funding roadmap

  • The fundamentals of a deal and how to protect your interests as a founder

• Round table discussion- Share current struggles as founder at table then share to class (30 mins)

• Learn how investors score your company (1.5 hrs)

  • The anatomy of the pitch- what investors want to see

  • Introduction to Investor Scorecard Template

  • Round table pitch with peers using Scorecard Template

  • Select table winner- peer feedback

Lunch Break and networking (45 mins)

• Refining your pitch- Key takeaways (1 hr)

  • Lessons learned from table pitch- class discussion

  • Table winner- pitch to class

  • Select class winner

  • Key takeaways

Who should attend?

• Founders

• Start up team members

• Students

• Cohort members