The Entrepreneur's Playbook - Fallstudien von VCs und Gründern

What it is about

You gain insights into Venture Capital and starting a company through talks by VCs and founders as well as practice-oriented team work. At the end you can create a convincing pitch deck and present it to experts.

What you will be able to do

• Development and presentation of effective decks for VCs
• Recognition of current trends and challenges in the start-up and VC sector
• Identification and addressing of central start-up questions (e.g. product-market fit, customer empathy)
• Efficient collaboration in interdisciplinary teams
• Critical thinking and application of theoretical concepts to real founding problems
• Improved presentation and public speaking techniques

What the module consists of

• Vorlesungen / Guest LecturesProviding foundational and in-depth insights by instructors and practitioners
• WorkshopsInteractive exercises on topics such as product-market fit, customer empathy and business modeling
• ProjektarbeitIndependent research and development of a pitch deck in interdisciplinary teams with feedback loops
• Pitch-Session / PräsentationFinal presentation of the developed decks before experts

Teaching method

• Vorlesungen und GastvorträgeBuilding theoretical foundations and practical knowledge by experts
• Interaktive WorkshopsTraining practical skills and applying concepts in real-world scenarios
• Projektarbeit mit iterativem FeedbackDeepening through independent work, peer- and expert feedback to improve product and presentation