Introduction to Silicon Valley
Week 1
- Silicon Valley Ecosystem and Business Models
- Decoding Silicon Valley
- Primary Reasons Startups Fail and Real World Marketing
- A Vision of the Future: Disruptions and Opportunities Ahead
Productization
Week 2
- Getting to Product Market Fit
- Fundamentals of Product Management
- Design Thinking in Action
- Lean Execution of a Business Plan
Branding
Week 3
- Building Your Breakthrough Go To Market Story
- Creating a Powerful Branding Strategy for Your Company
- Startup Lessons and Value Proposition
- Lessons Learned from 1000’s of Entrepreneurs and their Startups
Marketing
Week 4
- Successful Marketing for Startups
- Secrets of Persuasion in Selling
- How to find customers? Product/Market Fit: Customer Discovery
Growth
Week 5
- Successful Global Expansions for Business
- Scaling Startup Success
- Scaling Your Business-The Three Fundamental Barriers to Scaling
- A Winning Formula for Sustainable Growth
Business Development
Week 6
- How to establish B2B Partnerships as a Startup
- Business Development Strategies to Start Selling in the U.S.
- Negotiations and Commercial Transactions
Legal
Week 7
- Establishing a U.S. Company for your Startup
- Startup Financing in the U.S. (Legal IssuesTopics)
- Finance, Legal and Operational Challenges of Setting Up Innovative Business in the US
- Legal Immigration Issues
Fundraising
Week 8
- Financing Options for Startups
- Startup Valuation, What is Your Startup Worth?
- Pitch Perfect Top 10 Tips for an Investor Pitch and Actual Pitch
- How to Make Your Startup Look Hot for Investors
- An Investor-Worthy Pitch
- How to get your Startup Acquired
