Demo Day Bootcamp
Faculty
Don Ritzen
Founder & CEO at Stealth Mode
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Duration
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Course type
Fee for single course
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Overview
This course is the culmination of your year’s work. During this course you will learn the essentials and practicalities of starting a company, how to validate your idea, launch a prototype and get it to the market, and finally: ready to present to investors at Demo Day. This course will be personalised and focused on where you are with your current idea, so whether you’re in the ideation stage or you have a launched MVP, this course will take you through the next step(s). From there, whether it’s one step or more depends on your efforts and hard work.
This course will be different than what you’re used to, as the time will be split between lectures and personalised coaching for you and your team. This is a different setup, but it will allow me as a teacher to teach you the things you need to learn now. Based on my experience I expect this will be very impactful.
This course will be designed based on my personal learnings of founding Rockstart and working with 150 startups who raised EUR 70 million and are now worth EUR 350 million.
Learning highlights
- Where do layouts come from?
- The history of layouts in book and magazine publishing.
- Translating layouts into interactive experiences.
- Understanding and building grids and modular systems.
- Designing for various screens users might interact with.
- Concepting and creating ideas for interactive layouts.
Course outline
15 classes
Session 1
Introduction to course: main causes for failure startup, way of working (agile), check in with all teams: progress since March?
Session 2
Applying for an accelerator: why(not) do it? what to know, look out for and how to fill in an accelerator form + video
Session 3
No class. Work on 25 questions in accelerator form by yourselves + one on one with 5 startups
Session 4
Lecture Startup fundraising: when to start, how much to raise, incl. Real life case studies.
Session 5
Reviewing homework: accelerator forms in class + skype Q&A session with 2 Rockstart founders around what it’s like to be in an accelerator
Session 6
Startup pitch fundamentals: creating a framework for your pitch + using post it notes
Session 7
No class. Work on pitch presentation by yourselves + 4 one on one sessions
Session 8
Pitch fundamentals part 2: classical review + Case Study Stuk.io / lessons learned
Session 9
No class. Work on pitch presentation by yourselves + 4 one on one sessions
Session 10
Metrics & goals for next 12/18 months + Financial Roadmap for raising startup funding
Session 11
No class. Work on pitch presentation/financial roadmap by yourselves + 4 one on one sessions
Session 12
How to use linkedin to your advantage, how to use CRM tools + co-creating investor list + 2 one on one sessions
Session 13
Classical discussion of financial roadmap
Session 14
No class. Work on pitch presentation/financial roadmap by yourselves + one on one session
Session 15
Final pitch presentation and hand in financial roadmap
Prerequisites
This course is one of three in a wholistic series.
Students that have already taken MSL-111 and those with prior experience with HTML, CSS, and Javascript building simple web pages will be good candidates for this module.
Passionate and result oriented entrepreneurial leader with nearly 10 years of experience. I have built a track record in Digital Product Development, Launch of New Businesses & business models, General Management, Lean Startup and Global Strategy with a focus on the intersection of technology, people and venturing.
Together with a great team I have co-founded a company called Rockstart where we created, launched and managed International programs for entrepreneurs in the domains of Web&Mobile, Smart Energy, Digital Health and Artificial Intelligence, both in Netherlands and LATAM. I screened 5000+ startups pitches and together with an IC selected the best 150 startups to enter one of our programs.
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Demo Day Bootcamp
by Don Ritzen
Total hours
45 Hours
Dates
Aug 19 - Sep 06, 2019
Fee for single course
€1500
Fee for degree students
€750
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FAQ
Will I receive a certificate after completion?
Yes. Upon completion of the course, you will receive a certificate signed by the director of the program your course belonged to.
Do I need a visa?
This depends on your case. Please check with the Spanish or Thai consulate in your country of residence about visa requirements. We will do our part to provide you with the necessary documents, such as the Certificate of Enrollment.
Can I get a discount?
Yes. The easiest way to enroll in a course at a discounted price is to register for multiple courses. Registering for multiple courses will reduce the cost per individual course. Please ask the Admissions Office for more information about the other kinds of discounts we offer and what you can do to receive one.