| 1 | Introductory Class: Logistics | |
| Between 1 and 3 | | Find a lawyer |
| 2 | Term Sheets 101 | Teams must be formed by end of class
Teams must sign up for lawyer and VC rounds by tonight |
| 3 | Successfully Raising Money from VCs | "Find a Lawyer" conclusions due, at start of class |
| Between 3 and 7 | | Lawyer strategy sessions |
| 4 | Seed Financing: Strategy for Getting to a Term Sheet | |
| 5 | Sector Focus: Biotech | |
| 6 | Angel Financing: 2 Approaches | |
| 7 | Compare and Contrast Lawyer Rounds
Update on Deal Trends | |
| Between 7 and 11 | | Venture capitalist negotiation sessions |
| 8 | VC Negotiation: What Matters, What Works, What Doesn't | |
| 9 | Sector Focus: Raising First Round Money in Biotech | |
| 10 | Going Global: Raising First Round Money for International Ventures | |
| 11 | Conclusions | Intra-team evaluation |