Syllabus
This course is only offered in the fall term (Q1 & Q2); Prof. Austin will lead a founder cohort of IPs in the spring term.
All sessions meet once per week for two hours
Module 1 - Getting To Product Market Fit
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Course Introduction - Setting Semester Goals & Milestones
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Testing Assumptions, Talking With Customers & Solution Iteration
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Metrics That Matter
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Feature Prioritization & Roadmapping
Module 2 - Establishing The Startup Organization
5. Organizational Culture, Planning & Hiring
6. Communication Strategies
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
12. Managing, Doing & Delegating
13. Building to Scale
14. Course Wrap & Reflections