PhD+ Innovation 12: The Stories We Tell

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Our objective for this session is to discuss the various facets of a startup venture by way of the “buttons” that often get pushed during a startup pitch. Importantly, while a great pitch does not equal a great startup, a great startup has often been able to hit each of these buttons in a compelling way.

:: PLEASE READ or WATCH ::

Chen, J. A warm embrace that saves lives. (video)

Touve, D. The startup pitch. (article)

:: BE PREPARED TO DISCUSS ::

Using the M’s from the article as an organizing frame, consider the Pitch being made by Jane Chen in her TED presentation. And, from the perspective of someone who might provide financial support of some kind (e.g., investment or a grant) to Embrace, please be prepared to discuss the following:

Which “M” do you feel Ms. Chen communicated/explained best? Why?

Which “M” do you wish she had communicated/explained better? Why?

Which “M” do you wish she had communicated/explained, but failed to do so? Why?

INSTRUCTOR

David Touve - Senior Director, Applied Innovation, at Darden's Batten Institute.

Registration for Fall 2020 is closed.

PhdPlus NID
2856