Catapult Venture Coaching

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The Essential First 50 Days

This is for you if you are a group of 3-5 young entrepreneurs who have launched or are aspiring to launch a startup in the next 50 days, have some prior experience working on a venture, and are looking for effective guidance to move in the right direction.

This includes:

  • A 30-minute introductory call focusing on customizing to your specific needs

  • Access to the Teen Startup Handbook for all participating students

  • A 5-step roadmap guiding venture teams through the entire process through video sessions and office hours

  • Ad-hoc 30-minute guidance calls throughout a 50 day engagement

  • Access to our network of industry experts and advisors

  • Opportunity to pitch during QØ’s Demo Day in NYC

  • Continued support after the initial engagement

 

Introduction: The Design Mindset & Methodology

Building the Entrepreneurial Mindset

  • The QØ Culture Pillars: what, why, how

  • Design Challenges & Sprints

Phase I: The Problem

Discovery and Validation | 2-4 Weeks

  • Problem discovery: finding the right problem

  • Problem validation: does anyone else care?

Phase II: The Customer

Discovery and Validation | 2-4 Weeks

  • Identify your customer: create personas

  • Find your customer: talk to humans

 

Phase III: The Product

Discovery and Validation | 3-7 Weeks

  • Ideate on your solution

  • Analyze product-market fit

  • MVP: test and build prototypes

Phase IV: The Story

Discovery and Delivery | 2-3 Weeks

  • Identify key themes

  • Prepare your story: demo & visuals

  • Pitch to an audience

What to Expect

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Meet with the QØ Coach at least once a week

Work with your team on an average of 6-10 hours per week

Take your venture to the next level

 

Get Started

  • Consultations identifying if the venture team is suited to one of the three tiers of venture coaching: beginner, intermediate, or advanced levels of entrepreneurial skill & experience

  • A 2-week trial period of support during our introductory module:

    • Beginner teams: intro to design and lean methodology

    • Intermediate teams: team dynamics, troubleshooting focused on effective product-market fit

    • Advanced teams: Developing viable business models/sustaining customer base/generating funds/revenue

 

Trial Period: Only $39 for the first month

Essential First 50 Days: $199/month for the first five months; $39/month thereafter

Start A Club: For an additional $29/month for the first five months