15.393 | January IAP 2025 | Graduate

Nuts and Bolts of New Ventures

Calendar

Session # Topics
Session 1

  • Introduction: Most Startups Fail
  • How to Improve Your Odds
  • Marketing and Sales: Finding Your Customer

Session 2

  • Founder’s Journey
  • How Are You Going to Make Money?—The Business/Venture Model

Session 3

  • Legal Issues
  • Organizational and People Issues

Session 4 

  • Presenting Your Venture
  • Negotiation Skills

Session 5

  • Financing Sources Panel
  • Financial Projections

Session 6

  • Why Do You Want to Be an Entrepreneur? 
  • Common Startup Mistakes

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