UPDATED: Due to high demand, we extended Startup School from eight to sixteen people. 4 tickets are available right now.
There is a lot of excitement around the upcoming 504ward and Tulane Entrepreneur Association business plan competitions. I have had many people contact me excited to enter and looking for direction with biz plans. I think it would be really helpful for all of us in the New Orleans entrepreneurship community to have a workshop to review and strengthen the biz plans we all plan to enter in these competitions. So, let’s do it!
Part 1: Business Plans 101
- Thursday, November 13th - 5:30 - 7:30 pm
- Voodoo Ventures Offices
- Learn how to write a winning business plan. Chris Schultz and other coaches will lead a group discussion and share resources about the fundamentals of a sound business plans. Learn about the sections you should cover, how to prepare financial pro-forma’s, and pitfalls to avoid.
- Resources: We’ll provide a list of valuable resources online to help you craft that perfect plan.
- Prepare: Come ready to give your “elevator pitch” to everyone in the room. It doesn’t have to be perfect. Just be ready to pitch.
- Bonus: Filmmaker Benjamin Reece will give a session on making a compelling video submission for 504ward.
Part 2: Workshop Your Business Plan
- Saturday, November 22nd - 9am - 12pm
- Voodoo Ventures Offices
- Workshop your plan with experts. We will have a “speed dating” sessions with biz plan coaches who are local entrepreneurs and VC’s. You will have a session with each of them to workshop your plan, review strengths/weaknesses and get feedback on your idea. If you have a video submission storyboarded ready, you will get the opportunity to review that with filmmaker, Ben Reece.
- Prepare: Come ready with a draft of your executive summary or the whole plan if you’ve got it. Entering a video? Bring any ideas or storyboarding.
Limited Space
Startup school is free and will be limited to eight ( 8 ) twelve (12) sixteen (16) people. Sign up below, first come first served. We are doing this in order to ensure that the enviroment is small enough that everyone who takes part really gets a lot of value out of the training.
Ready to get schooled? Get more details and sign up for Startup School.
Chris, thank you so much for organizing Startup School. Last night’s presentations were fantastic (yours particularly). There was a ton of valuable information, and I’m sure I’m not the only one who learned a lot, and left your office much better prepared to craft a winning proposal. You assembled an awesome team of coaches. I can’t wait to get feedback at the next session! Really looking forward to it.