NV 3 classes are Monday, 3:00 – 5:15, in the Davis Seminar Room (in Breeden Hall), Fall 1 and 2
In addition to class meetings, team must find time to meet with their academic advisor and business mentors on a regular basis
| 1. September 9 | Organizing meeting: Combined session: teams to present their plans |
| 2. September 16 | Workshop: Addressable market, forecasting revenue, speaker: Michael Doernberg, founder and CEO of eMinor (https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaeldoernberg/) |
| 3. September 23 | No class |
| 4. September 30 | Workshop: Marketing and sales planning, speaker Suzanne Miglucci, President and CEO, Charles & Colvard, Ltd. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/migluccionmarketing/) |
| 5. October 10 | Checkpoint meeting: Split session: Total addressable market & preliminary revenue plan |
| 6. October 14 | Checkpoint meeting: Combined session: Go to market, marketing plan |
| October 21 | No class — Fuqua fall break |
| 7. October 28 | Workshop: Operating plan & budget, speaker Bobby Bahram, Managing Partner, Excelerate Health Ventures (https://www.linkedin.com/in/bbahram/) |
| 8. November 4 | Workshop: Company boundaries and sustainable competitive advantage, speaker: Katherine G. Manuel, former SVP, Innovation, Thomson Reuters (https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherinemanuel/) |
| 9. November 11 | Checkpoint: Split session: Company plan & pro forma financials |
| 10. November 18 | Workshop: Financing, investor pitch, speakers: Rachael Classi, VP of marketing, Teamworks (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachael-classi/); Kurt Schmidt, Managing Director, Duke Angel Network (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kurtschmidtlinkedin/) |
| 11. November 25 | Checkpoint: Investor pitch, the “ask” |
| 12. December 2 | Presentation rehearsal |
| 13. December 9 | Final presentations |