BUILD UP

302 Reconciliation Way,Tulsa OK 74120

26 January, 2022

Description

Do you have an idea to create a tech-enabled solution but do not know how to implement your idea? Are you a local Tulsa entrepreneur seeking educational resources to prepare you to take your idea to the next step? Join Build in Tulsa for a free eight week Startup School program to help you build your tech solution from the ground up. From January 19 through March 9, 2022, Entrepreneurs can enroll and participate in BUILD UP 2-hour workshops in-person or virtually. January 26, 2022: Business Modeling 101: What is a business model vs a business plan and how to use the Business Model Canvas to develop your idea. February 2, 2022: Designing for Humans - UX/UI: How do you design solutions that solve actual human problems? How do you design solutions with the customer in mind? February 9, 2022: Patenting 101 & Intellectual Property: How do you protect your intellectual property (IP), what is IP and do you have IP? If so, what are the steps to protect your idea? February 16, 2022: Building Prototypes & Experimenting: How do you know if your solution actually solves the customer problem? Learn other ways to test problem-solution fit by implementing creative techniques and experiments. February 23, 2022: Early Stage Customer Acquisition & Go-to-Market (GTM): How are you going to get your first 100 customers? Learn different customer acquisition techniques to test your channel and marketing strategy before fully launching your product. March 2, 2022: Financial Accounting for Early Stage Startups: Do you know what key resources you need to launch your startup? What is the cost structure of the business? How do you plan to generate revenue? With all these questions, learn how to build a financial model to get your startup idea off the ground and ready for fundraising. March 9, 2022: Market Sizing & Competition: What is the size of your market and who are your competitors? Learn how to build a market size and competitive analysis to help determine your launch markets, and key value propositions. March 16, 2022: Fundraising 101 & Pitching: Who are the right types of investors, what are the best investment vehicles, and how do you pitch to various audiences while seeking to fundraise? Learn the different pathways to funding a startup and how to pitch to select investor