15.392  Scaling Entrepreneurial Ventures (was 15.S15)

15.392 - Deadline extended

All,

As I'm sure you've heard by now, classes are cancelled tomorrow due to the Nor'easter headed our way. Enjoy your snow day (!) and the fact that the deadline for final deliverables is now Thursday at 2:00 pm. Everything we planned on for tomorrow's class will now be on Thursday instead.

Stay warm!
Donna and Ingrid

Announced on 12 March 2018  5:38  p.m. by Ingrid Kathryn Oelschlager

15.392 - Final Presentations

All,

1. The instructions for the final project have been posted on Stellar. To ensure you have as much time as possible, the deadline for your presentation decks is 2:00pm on 3/13.

2. The proposed presenting order for Tuesday is Furniture Masters, Hippo, Mobile Pixels, TracFlo, Whistle, Franklin. If we have mistakenly left your team off the list (and at least one member of your team is still taking the course for credit) please let us know.

3. Kirstan and Ty's contact information is below:
Kirstan Barnett - kbb@kbbcapital.io
Ty Danco - ty@tydanco.com

Have a wonderful weekend!

Announced on 09 March 2018  10:58  p.m. by Ingrid Kathryn Oelschlager

Office Hours w/ Donna

All,

If your team would like to sign up for office hours with Donna, please use the following link to book a time.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-_AseuYxD2vNb-ZodbOOW4EF8PxRsjeqWwSOPcBv0as/edit?usp=sharing

See you all in class this afternoon!

Announced on 27 February 2018  1:45  p.m. by Ingrid Kathryn Oelschlager

15.392 - Registration & Resources

All,

A few announcements about registration and resources mentioned in class:

- Registration:
o If you are not yet registered for the course, please submit an add form this evening. We will simultaneously send the list of approved students to Sloan Educational Services to make sure you all get approved ASAP. Please submit an add form TONIGHT because everyone needs to get added to the class by EOD tomorrow to avoid petition costs.

- HR resources mentioned last class:
o SHRM: https://www.shrm.org
o NEHRA: http://www.nehra.com
o BLR: https://www.blr.com
o CEB: https://www.cebglobal.com/human-resources.html

o Thank you to Maria for these materials from BP: Employee Benefits Handbook: http://hr.bpglobal.com/LifeBenefits/Sites/Core/BP-Life-benefits/Employee-benefits-handbook.aspx and the Code of Conduct: https://www.bp.com/content/dam/bp/pdf/about-bp/code-of-conduct/bp-code-of-conduct-english.pdf

- Great overall resource for founders: https://founder-guide.pillar.vc/overview/

- Rounds of fundraising explained:

o Defines difference between Seed and Series A: https://www.rocketspace.com/tech-startups/how-startup-funding-rounds-differ-seed-vs.-series-a

o Does a good job of covering the metrics/milestones that are typically required: https://equityzen.com/blog/metrics-required-for-series-a/

o Talks about the changes of success in raising a series A and how to increase your chances of success: https://www.techstars.com/content/fund/funding/how-to-raise-series-a/

I will also add these resources to Stellar.

Best,
Ingrid

Announced on 15 February 2018  6:39  p.m. by Ingrid Kathryn Oelschlager

Welcome to 15.392: Scaling Entrepreneurial Ventures!

Hello-

Please find both sections of the Class Preparation Guide (2/6) posted under "Class# 1" in materials. Additionally, please follow this link to review the Hubspot Culture Code slide deck: https://blog.hubspot.com/blog/tabid/6307/bid/34234/the-hubspot-culture-code-creating-a-company-we-love.aspx.

Please check back as we continue to update the site with relevant changes and announcements. Thank you!

Announced on 02 February 2018  4:22  p.m. by Lisa Barone