Founder Workshops

Each quarter, Venture Mechanics offers a rotating series of Founder Workshops on specific topics that every startup team needs to master. These are typically 2-3 hour evening sessions given by the best of our mentors. While the workshops are intended to be taken sequentially, they can be taken asynchronously.

Please note that some courses are in-real-life (IRL) and others are virtual. IRL courses are generally not hybridized. Companies in the Venture Mechanics Catapult Accelerator receive unlimited access to these workshops at no additional cost during their term. The workshops are also open to the public at the regular tuition price.

The recommended course order is as follows, but is not sacrosanct by any means:
  1. Is My Startup Venture Fundable?
  2. Customer Discovery
  3. Branding and Customer Acquisition
  4. Jumpstarting Sales for Startups
  5. Human Capital Strategies for Startup Teams
  6. Everything Legal
  7. Budget Modeling for Startups
  8. Exit Analysis for Early Stage Startups
  9. Cap Table Modeling and Term Sheet Construction
  10. Wealth Management and Tax Strategy for Startup Founders
  11. Pitch Clinic for Startup Fundraising

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

9:00 am

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Wednesday, October 14, 2026

11:00 am

Becoming a LinkedIn Tycoon: Building Your Founder Brand and Your Startup's at the Same Time

Featured Speakers
Ron Wiener

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Tuesday, October 20, 2026

6:00 pm

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Tuesday, October 20, 2026

7:30 pm

Founder Workshop: Customer Discovery

Learn early customer discovery strategies from the experts.
Featured Speakers
Angie Parker
Catherine Bhattachar

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Tuesday, November 10, 2026

6:18 pm

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Tuesday, November 10, 2026

7:30 pm

Nearly Free IP: Virtual Workshop

Featured Speakers
Jonathan Olson

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Thursday, November 12, 2026

6:00 pm

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Thursday, November 12, 2026

9:00 pm

Is My Startup Fundable?

An interactive three-hour workshop designed to help founders assess whether their idea or company meets the criteria for venture investment.
Featured Speakers
Ron Wiener

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Monday, November 16, 2026

6:00 pm

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Monday, November 16, 2026

8:30 pm

Pitch with Clarity: A Pitch Delivery Lab for International Founders

If English isn’t your first language and you want to strengthen your pronunciation and pitch delivery, this workshop is for you.
Featured Speakers
Nicole Kaup

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