Demo Day Bootcamp
Faculty
Don Ritzen
Founder & CEO at Stealth Mode
Course length
Duration
Total hours
Credits
Language
Course type
Fee for single course
Fee for degree students
Skills you’ll learn
Overview
This course is the culmination of your year’s work. During this course you will learn the essentials of fundraising, creating a persuasive accelerator application and presentation for investors.
This course will be personalized and focused on where you are with your current startup, to help you figure out the next step(s) today and after this course. This course will be different to 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.
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
- 10 general lessons learned around fundraising
- Co-creating a list with all the students of relevant investors to talk to
- Having an A++ accelerator application form ready with feedback from the teacher to continue startup after Demo Day
- Creating a high quality Demo Day pitch where all the most important elements investors are looking for are present
- Learn how to set metrics for your business
- Create a financial roadmap for your business
- Learn how to design a great “go-to” market strategy for your business
Course outline
15 classes
Class 1
Introduction to course: main causes for failure startup, way of working (agile), check in with all teams: progress since March?
Class 2
Applying for an accelerator: why(not) do it? what to know, look out for and how to fill in an accelerator form + video
Class 3
No class. Work on 25 questions in accelerator form by yourselves + one on one with 5 startups
Class 4
Lecture Startup fundraising: when to start, how much to raise, incl. Real life case studies.
Class 5
Reviewing homework: accelerator forms in class + skype Q&A session with Guy Vincent (Publishizer) or Joan Collell (Flexidao) around what it’s like to be in an accelerator
Class 6
Startup pitch fundamentals: creating a framework for your pitch + using post it notes + Q&A with Guy Vincent or Joan Collell
Class 7
No class. Work on pitch presentation by yourselves + 4 one on one sessions
Class 8
Pitch fundamentals part 2: classical review + Case Study Stuk.io / lessons learned and interview with Tiago Martins
Class 9
No class. Work on pitch presentation by yourselves + 4 one on one sessions
Class 10
Metrics & goals for next 12/18 months + Financial Roadmap for raising startup funding
Class 11
Q&A with Mark Studtholme (Founder Crowdyhouse) + 4 one on one sessions
Class 12
How to use linkedin to your advantage, how to use CRM tools + co-creating investor list + 2 one on one sessions
Class 13
Classical discussion of financial roadmap + Q&A with founder: Sjoerd Leemhuis from Owlin
Class 14
No class. Work on pitch presentation/financial roadmap by yourselves + one on one session
Class 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 17 - Sep 04, 2020
Fee for single course
€1500
Fee for degree students
€750
How to secure your spot
Complete the form below to kickstart your application
Schedule your Harbour.Space interview
If successful, get ready to join us on campus
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.