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Upcoming Cohort
Today
– Applications accepted for I-Corps Sites
– Application period closes
– Selected teams are announced
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Week 1 group meeting
–
Week 2 Entrepreneurial Leads meet with I-Corps Administrators
–
Week 3 group meeting
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Week 4 Entrepreneurial Leads meet with I-Corps Administrators
–
Week 5 group meeting
-
Week 6
group meeting with Panel presentation, 12 - 2 pm
– F
inal Presentations by teams, 12 - 2 pm
– 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
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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
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
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