Syllabus

Startup Operations 2021-2022 - This course will run both Q1Q2 and Q3Q4

All sessions meet on Tuesdays, 2:30-4:30pm except for the very first session

Session Dates

Course Introduction

Module 1 - Getting To Product Market Fit

Testing Assumptions, Talking With Customers & Solution Iteration
Metrics That Matter
Feature Prioritization & Roadmapping

Module 2 - Establishing The Startup Organization

Organizational Culture, Planning & Hiring
Key Processes, Communication Strategies & Tools

Module 3 - Startup Business Operations

Legal Matters

Budgets, Contracts & BD
Early GTM & Growth Strategies
Pricing

Module 4 - Startup Evolution

Shifts & Pivots
Managing, Doing & Delegating
Building to Scale

Course Wrap & Reflections

9/1/2021 (Wednesday)

9/7/2021

9/14/2021

9/21/2021

9/28/2021
10/5/2021

10/12/2021

10/19/2021

10/26/2021

11/2/2021

11/9/2021

11/16/2021

11/23/2021

11/30/2021