Upcoming  FALL  2020  Cohort

• Today – Applications accepted for I-Corps Sites
• 9/20 – Application period closes
• 9/23 – Selected teams are announced
• 10/2 – Week 1 group meeting
• 10/9 – Week 2 Entrepreneurial Leads meet with I-Corps Administrators
• 10/16 – ​​​Week 3 group meeting

• 10/23 – Week 4 Entrepreneurial Leads meet with I-Corps Administrators
• ​10/30 – Week 5 group meeting
• 11/6 - Week 6 group meeting with Panel presentation, 12 - 2 pm
• 11/13 – Final Presentations by teams, 12 - 2 pm​
• 11/14 and beyond – Program follow-up and continued engagements

program   topics

Before Session 1

• Deliverables
  • Review and sign Non-Disclosure Agreement 
  • Watch "How to Build a Startup" (online course) Lesson 3 and 4: Business Models and Customer Development
    • ​Sign up for free account with udacity.com to access videos
  • Conduct 3 customer interviews
  • Prepare a 90-second elevator pitch presentation

Session 1

• Class Topics
  • Introduction of Program
  • Business Model Canvas Basics
  • Forming Customer and Value Proposition Hypothesis 
• Deliverables for following week
  • Watch "How to Build a Startup" (online course) Lesson 2: What We Know Now and Lesson 6: Customer Segments
  • Week 1 Workbook to document hypotheses on customer segment and value proposition
  • Conduct 3 additional customer interviews (total of 6)

Session 2

• Entrepreneurial Leads meet with I-Corps Administrators to go over customer segment and value proposition hypotheses
• Deliverables for following week
  • Week 2 Workbook documenting discussion from meeting
  • Watch "How to Build a Startup" Lesson 5: Value Proposition
  • Conduct 3 additional customer interviews (total of 9)
  • Prepare for 5-minute Q&A using Presentation Template #1

​Session 3

• Class Topics
  • Customer Interviewing Techniques
  • Market Research
• Deliverables for following week
  • Watch “How to Build a Startup” Lesson 7: Channels and Lesson 8: Customer Relationships
  • Week 3 Workbook documenting interview strategy
  • Conduct 3 additional customer interviews (total of 12)
  • Market Research Form

Session 4

• Entrepreneurial Leads meet with I-Corps Administrators to discuss progress during the program, interview feedback and any next steps
• Deliverables for following week​
  • Week 4 Workbook documenting discussion from meeting
  • Competitive Products Form
  • Conduct 3 additional customer interviews (total of 15)
  • Prepare for 5-minute Q&A using Presentation Template #1
  • Client Engagement Letter
  • University Budget Form or W-9 Form

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​Session 5​

• Class Topics
  • Personas, Profiles & Work Flow Maps
• Deliverables for following week
  • Week 5 Workbook documenting customer profile and work flow map
  • Competitive Products Form
    
  • Conduct 3 additional customer interviews (total of 18)

​ Session 6 (Spring and Fall cohorts only)

• Class Topics
  • Panel of past I-Corps Entrepreneurs
• Deliverables for following week
  • Week 6 Workbook documenting proposed next steps for your business post-program
  • Conduct 3 additional customer interviews (total of 21)
  • Prepare final presentation using Presentation Template #2
  • Optional, practice presentation with I-Corps Instructors

Session 7

• All teams present their potential markets to group
• Deliverables for future weeks
  • Final budget reporting
  • Milestones