Founder University Nevada

Founder University Nevada is a free, entrepreneurial bootcamp series for experienced entrepreneurs and underserved small businesses in Clark County, Nevada. Hosted in partnership with the City of Las Vegas International Innovation Center, program participants will learn from the following 12 topic areas:

  • Are you Entrepreneur Material?
  • Legal Setup
  • Infrastructure
  • Customer Discovery
  • Business Model
  • Marketing
  • Product Validation
  • Capital Raising
  • Company Culture
  • Customer Success
  • Grants and Federal Funding opportunities
  • Compliance

Participants who attend at least 80% of the scheduled events will walk away from the program with a completed deal room that will include the required documentation and data to close future deals and have an increased opportunity to pitch to the StartUpNV team for investment.

Schedule

Founder University is comprised of 12 mini bootcamps throughout the year, each ranging from 4 to 6 weeks.

February 

‘Are you Entrepreneur Material?’ 

Topics include: Intro – Entrepreneur Journey, Lifestyle considerations, Risk/Reward and Exit Strategy.  

 

Legal Setup

Topics include: Which entity is right for you?, Founder Stock, Cap Table, Owner Agreements, Intellectual Property, Compliance

 

March  

Infrastructure

Topics include: Website, email, Social Media, Accounting and Payroll, Taxes, CRM, Insurance, Employment Policies – Conduct, Sexual Harassment, Diversity

 

April

Customer Discovery

Topics include: Ideation, 1 Minute Pitch, BMC, Talk to Customers, Surmise Pricing/Channels

 

May

Business Model Design

Topics include: TAM SAM SOM, Competitors, Business Model Metrics, Should you License Your IP?, Marketing Channels

 

June 

Marketing

Topics include: Brand Creation, Social Media Marketing, Advertising, Sales – Outsourced, Sales – Internal, Pitching

July

Product Validation

 Topics include: Creating product, Calculating costs, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Inventory Management, Understanding Viability, Building TAM SAM SOM

 

August

Capital Raising  

 Topics include: Fundraising Types from angels to crowdfunding to revenue sharing, Fundraising mentors including CFO advisors, attorneys, Outreach/networking sources, Due diligence and Deal Rooms, and Cleaning Cap Tables

 

September

Company Culture

 Topics include: Emotional Intelligence, Social Impact, Bias Mitigation, Mission Statements, and DEI

 

 October

Customer Success 

Topics include: Support, Outreach, Incentives, and Testimonials

 

November

Federal Funding

Topics include: How to apply, Funding Agencies, Application Windows, Grant Writing, and Reporting

December

Compliance

 Topics include: NIH Grant Compliance, FDA Regulations, Reporting, and Audits