Startup Gauntlet introduces a focused path to entrepreneurship called Customer Discovery. This six-week long program covers the process of identifying the core of a startup business. Anyone may enter the class, with or without a concept for a business, and learn how to make and test assumptions abo…
Were they really called "dungeon masters" in the beginning? Yes, indeed. In this episode Paul Freet talks about the direct feedback given by the teaching team - and what makes a good potential instructor.
We used to teach entrepreneurship with case studies, and advised early stage entrepreneurs to create an HR department as soon as possible. What's changed? Now we know that startups are not "small big companies", but temporary organizations searching for a business model. Paul Freet explains it all.
A quick chat with Paul Freet about Startup Gauntlet and how it all got started.
We suggest two books to accompany the class: Business Model Generation by Alex Osterwalder The Startup Owner's Manual by Steve Blank In this episode, Keith McGreggor, Director of VentureLab shares his thoughts on the books.
Business Model Canvas, discovery, pivot? Need help with the lingo? Harold Solomon is here to help us out.
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