In this 12-week interactive course, you'll:
- Build an MVP
- Identify target customers and business model
- Onboard first users
- Test and iterate!
- Explore next steps, from company formation to fundraising
The top graduates will receive a $25,000 investment from Jason Calacanis
To date, we’ve invested $25k into 18 companies from Cohort 1 & Cohort 2
Upcoming Cohorts
4th cohort → In Progress
5th cohort → March 13, 2023 → April 24, 2024
6th cohort → July 17, 2023
Founder.University 12-week format
Weekly Live Session
- Attendance Required
- 60-90 minutes a week (Monday)
- Weekly presentations from industry experts
- Review activities and learnings
- Founder Q&A with the LAUNCH team
Weekly Check-in
- Attendance encouraged
- 30-60 minutes a week (Thursday)
- Discuss learnings with the LAUNCH team & cohort members
- Review activities and learnings
- Network with other founders
Asynchronous Learning
- Expect 5-10 hours of videos + reading each week
- Additional hours spent on weekly activities that focus on building an MVP
Community
- Collaborate with cohort members
- Interaction with other founders in the portfolio
- Knowledge sharing and live Q&A
Foundational Knowledge
Week 1
Being a Founder
Week 2
Build an MVP
Week 3
Business Model
Week 4
Ideal Customer Profile
Week 5
Research & Validation
Week 6
Metrics & TAM
Week 7
Iterating on MVP
Week 8
User Feedback
Week 9
Competitive Matrix
Week 10
Building a Team
Week 11
Financial & Accelerator Prep
Week 12
Tuition: $500*
*The $500 will be returned to you if you attend all live sessions and launch your MVP
In other words, Founder.University is FREE if you #DoTheWork!
Frequently Asked Questions
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- $500, after you are selected.
- If you attended all live sessions and launch an MVP we will return the $500!
- We simply want to ensure founders have skin in the game and are motivated to finish
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- No.
- Are you a hard-working, driven individual who is self-motivated with a passion to start a company? That is what we are looking for!
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- Yes!
- We will briefly touch on ways to come up with an idea, but you will need to make a decision quickly as this course is hands-on and moves very FAST!
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- Yes!
- That is the perfect time to apply — we want to help you launch!
- You will spend several weeks building and iterating on a no-code MVP as a part of Founder.University.
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- Congratulations! Yes, you can still apply. The program is best suited for founders in the MVP stage, or founders that have launched their product and have early traction.
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- Congratulations! Yes, you can still apply!
- Coursework is self-guided so you can skip sections and focus on areas most relevant to your business and stage.
- Founders with traction report immense value from the program -- including the content, the community, and the accountability.
How many founders will be accepted? Who will they be?
- Each cohort will have ~100-200 participants
- Acceptance notifications will be sent a couple weeks prior to the kickoff of each cohort
- If you are not accepted — please apply again for the next cohort!
Deadline to apply is 2 weeks prior to the kick off of the next cohort
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