FI Graduate Master Sessions

The goal of the Founder Institute is to increase support of the Graduates, and you can help. The Institute plans to offer a regular series of Master Sessions, which are global calls lasting an hour and a half to discuss best practices for common issues facing Graduates.

Please post any suggested topics for Global Master Session and vote on the topics that you think are most important to discuss. Topics with the most votes will have Master Sessions scheduled for them. Eventually, the Institute plans to have a couple Master Sessions per month.

Proposed topics should be easy to understand, such as “Fundraising: How to Secure a Lead” or “Consumer Internet User Acquisition.” Include a brief 2 to 4 sentence description of what you would hope to learn through the Master Session.

If there is a proposed topic that is relevant to you, vote for it and add a “Comment” that includes any additional items that you would like to discuss in the Master Session so that the Institute can prepare.

NEW TOPICS:

• Mobile Issues
• Applying to Other Incubator...
• Development Programs and In...

NEW COMMENTS:

• Advanced Fundraising: Conve...
  Term Sheet Walk Thru

How do you know when to pivot versus sticking it out just a little longer to see if your original plan will work? What is the difference about learning lessons to change versus learning lessons to improve?

Some companies pair for co-promotions or to enhance distribution. Others may have complimentary products (software/hardware) or serve as product enhancements. How do you approach potential partners and what do you need to offer them? How do you structure these deals to be a win/win? What should you insist on? What should you steer clear of?

n light of the successful call on “Consumer Internet User Acquisition” how about a session on ‘co-founder acquisition strategies’….