EntrepreneurshipBootcampInstructorInstructions

Author:AmitSeth-about.me/asethOverallCourseFramework:Session1-Whatiscreativity?Whatismypassion?Session2-Behaviortraitsforasuccessfulentrepreneur.Session3-Turningyourpassionintoabusinessopportunity.Session4-Stepsneededforyourstartup...1,2,3GO.Session5-Financialsofthebusinessopportunity.Session6-Presentationskills,successfulpitches,whatideasgotfunded.Session7-Filingyourpatent,patentgotchas,successesandfailures.Session8-PitchyourbusinessplantoVCs(only12spotswillbeavailable).Session1:Topic:Whatiscreativity?Whatismypassion?Instruction:

- Accomplishsettingobjectivesforandexpectationsfromstudentsandparents.o Setrulesofoperation,especiallyonattendanceandcriteriaforsuccess.

- Walkthroughcoursestructureforthe2semesters,andhowwilljudgingbeaccomplishedforthesemesters.

o Walkthroughwhattoexpectineachweekoffirstsemester.o EstablishtheobjectivesforTechDayandhowtop3willbechosen.

- Getstudentsinvolvedfromday1–alllearningtopicscouldbeoriginatedasquestionsbeingansweredbystudentsorideasbeingintroducedbystudents.

- Setuparegimenofworkinginteams.o Amockin-classexercisethatgetstherhythmgoingonteamformation,team

collaboration,andexpectationsofclasswork.Session2:Topic:Behaviortraitsforasuccessfulentrepreneur.Instruction:

- Summarizefirstclass.- Myfavoriteclassoftheentiresemester!- Studentsgetveryengagedwhenaskedabouttheirhero(s)–“whoinspiresyou?”- Getstudentsintoaregimenoflookingatslidewareandintroducingtherespectivetopic,

withfurtherdiscussionfromstudentsontopic.o Youwillgetcompletecoverageonthetopicviathismethod.

- Classexercisetogetarhythmgoingonstudentscominguptostageandpresentingtheirhomeworkonstage.

- Buildonfirstweeks‘settingobjectivesandexpectations’.

Session3:Topic:Turningyourpassionintoabusinessopportunity.Instruction:

- Thisistheweekwhenthestartupstartstoemerge.- Goalistointroducethebusinessplanandgetstudentsgoingonfamiliarizingwith

componentsofabusinessplan.- Buildingafoundingteam,andteam-thinkisimportant.- Watchoutfordysfunctionalteams–quicklyhelpwithgettingteamssetup.

o Payattentiontoteamdynamicsofeachteam.Ifyouidentifyanyissuesthentryafix(withparentsincluded).Herearesomeexampleissues:

§ Teamcompositionistoosmall-sincethereisalotofworktodo,itisbesttohaveateamsizeof4to6.

§ Teamhasmemberswhoseagesareverydifferent–frustrationbuildswhenallarenotcarryingtheirload,andwithateamwithayoungpersonteamedwitholderstudentsthiscanbeexemplified.

§ Teamhasonlyfamilymembers(brothers,sisters)–thisisaflagasstudentsdonotreallylearnteamdynamicsinsuchasetup.

§ Teamhas‘one’overpoweringleader–watchoutforamemberoftheteamwantingtoruneverythingtheirway(otherstudentsintheteammissoutonlearninganddevelopingconfidence).

Session4:Topic:Stepsneededforyourstartup...1,2,3GO.Instruction:

- BuildsonmomentumofWeek3toreinforceBusinessPlanlearning- IntroducesVentureCapital,CorporateStructure,etc.- Studentsgetexcitedonlearningabout‘exit’(IPOorsellingthecompany).Conceptof

‘PaperMoney’isanexcitingoneaswell.- Getsstudentsgoingonteamworkandcollaboration- Facilitatesconvertingteamtoarealstartupstructure–withCEO,CTO,Headof

Technologyandsuch.Session5:Topic:Financialsofthebusinessopportunity.Instruction:

- Thisisanimportantclassasprettymuchallofthelearningsherewouldbenewtostudents–Financials

- Recommendedteachingstyleistocorrelatedailyactivitiesofkidstofinancialstofacilitatebetterunderstanding.

o OnegoodwayistolookattheAppseconomyasmostwouldrelatetoit.- Costsofdoingbusinessisagotchawithmoststudentsasthey(naturally)gravitateto

revenue.MakingsuretheyunderstandthisandhowitisreflectedintheBusinessPlanisimportant.

Session6:Topic:Presentationskills,successfulpitches,whatideasgotfunded.Instruction:

- ThisclassisaboutMarketing,withafocusonhowtobuildpresentationskillsfortheBusinessPlancompetition(Week8+).

- Introducetheconceptofhowtotailoryourspeakingtotheintendedaudience.- Thisclasscouldbebeefeduptocoveralargertopic(ofMarketing,ingeneral).

Session7:Topic:Filingyourpatent,patentgotchas,successesandfailures.Instruction:

- IntellectualProperty–thisisanintenseclassduetothenumerousnewconceptsstudentslearn.

- StudentslearnaboutPatents,Trademarks,Copyrights.Session8(or9):Topic:PitchyourbusinessplantoVCs(only12spotswillbeavailable).Instruction:

- Studentsmayneedaweekinbetweentodomockrunsoftheirplansforinstructor(s)toprovidefeedback

o Establishjudgingcriteriainmockruns.o Provideeachteamfeedbackonhowto‘complete’theirrespectiveplans.

- BusinessPlancompetition:inviteVCs,successfulentrepreneurstocompetition.o Providejudgingcriteriamatrixtojudgestohelpevaluateo Top3announcedandrewarded,includingCertificates