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Upcoming  Cohort

  • Today – Applications accepted for I-Corps Sites
  •  – Application period closes
  •  – Selected teams are announced
  •  – Week 1 group meeting
  •  – Week 2 Entrepreneurial Leads meet with I-Corps Administrators
  •  – ​​​Week 3 group meeting
  •  – Week 4 Entrepreneurial Leads meet with I-Corps Administrators
  •  – Week 5 group meeting
  •  - Week 6 group meeting with Panel presentation, 12 - 2 pm
  •  – Final 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
      • ​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

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