OUR GOAL
Throughout the 10 weeks, we aim to accomplish the following:
- Encourage and inspire people to consider starting a company as a way to positively impact the world
- Teach people about how to start a startup, and equip them with the resources and tools to help prepare them now and in the future
- Build a community of entrepreneurs who can encourage and teach each other
COURSE FORMAT
Lectures
Lectures will be taught by a diverse group of entrepreneurs and industry leaders.
Week 1: How and Why to Start A Startup
By Sam Altman (YC), Dustin Moskovitz (Asana)
Week 1: Startup Mechanics
By Kirsty Nathoo (YC)
Week 2: How to Get Ideas and How to Measure
By Stewart Butterfield (Slack) and Adam D’Angelo (Quora)
Week 2: Office hours with Yuri Sagalov (Amium)
Week 3: How to Build a Great Product I
By Emmett Shear (Twitch) Steve Huffman (Reddit), Michael Seibel (YC)
Week 3: How to Build a Great Product II
By Aaron Levie (Box)
Week 4: How to Build a Great Product III
By Tracy Young (PlanGrid), Jason Lemkin (SaaStr), Harry Zhang (Lob), Solomon Hykes (Docker)
Week 4: How to Build a Great Product IV
By Jan Koum (WhatsApp)
Week 5: How to Get Users and Grow
By Alex Schultz (Facebook)
Week 5: Office hours with Adora Cheung (YC)
Week 6: How to Invent the Future I
By Alan Kay
Week 6: How to Invent the Future II
By Alan Kay
Week 7: How to Execute
By Anne Wojcicki (23andMe)
Week 7: TBD
Week 8: How to Build a Good Culture
By Dalton Caldwell (YC), Patrick Collison (Stripe)
Week 8: Diversity + Inclusion at Early Stage Startups
By Kat Manalac (YC)
Week 9: How to Build and Manage Teams
By Vinod Khosla (Khosla Ventures)
Week 9: Office hours with Kevin Hale
Week 10: How to Raise Money, and How to Succeed Long-Term
By Ali Rowghani (YC) Jess Lee (Sequoia), Aaron Harris (YC)
Week 10: Closing thoughts
By Ron Conway (SV Angel)
