Syllabus

Startup Operations - Fall Term (Q1 & Q2)

Module 1 - Getting To Product Market Fit

Course Introduction - Setting Semester Goals & Milestones
Discovery I: Testing Assumptions & Talking With Customers
Discovery II: Journey Mapping & Solution Iteration
Metrics That Matter

Module 2 - The Startup Organization

5. Organizational Culture, Planning & Hiring
6. Communication Strategies & Hard Conversations

Module 3 - Startup Business Operations

7. Legal Matters

8. Financial Matters

9. Pricing
10. Early GTM & Growth Strategies

Module 4 - Startup Evolution

11. Shifts, Pivots & Building To Scale
12. Balancing Hats & Financing

13. Course Wrap & Reflections