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How to Start: 30 Days from Idea to Decision

  • All levels
  • 18 and older
  • $99
  • 10 E 21st St, New York, NY
  • 2 hours

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  • $99
  • GA NYC Manhattan (3rd Floor) @ 10 E 21st St 3rd Fl, New York, NY 10010
  • 2 hours

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Class Description

Description

What you'll learn in this startup strategy class:

Great startups often come from founders who had their idea while working a separate job. In this class, you’ll develop a clear, 30-day roadmap to evaluate your potential startup idea without quitting your job. Along the way, you’ll learn how to drastically mitigate the risks involved in pursuing your idea and put yourself in the best possible position to succeed.

Takeaways:
  • Identify a few core hypotheses, then create an MVP that cheaply and quickly validates or disproves these hypotheses.
  • Learn how to evaluate product/market fit and create personas to represent core customer segments.
  • Define goal-oriented milestones that include solving a specific problem, acquiring customers, testing hypotheses, defining success, and eventually building a team and understanding funding needs.
  • Make an informed go / no go decision on your startup idea.
Prereqs & Preparation
  • One, or a few, startup ideas would be helpful but are not necessary.
  • Please bring a laptop to class.

Remote Learning

This course is available for "remote" learning and will be available to anyone with access to an internet device with a microphone (this includes most models of computers, tablets). Classes will take place with a "Live" instructor at the date/times listed below.

Upon registration, the instructor will send along additional information about how to log-on and participate in the class.

School Notes:
For students enrolling in 12 week part time and immersive classes, it is not recommended that you book more than one class simultaneously.

Refund Policy

If you can't make it to a class/workshop, please email us at [email protected] at least 7 days before the scheduled event date. No refunds will be given after this timeframe.


In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.

Reviews of Classes at General Assembly (2,637)

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  • How to Start: 30 Days from Idea to Decision

    Anonymous review on 7/28/2017
    Super informative and non threatening. :)
  • How to Start: 30 Days from Idea to Decision

    Anonymous review on 7/27/2017
    It was not as great as I expected
  • How to Start: 30 Days from Idea to Decision

    Reviewed by Marjorie L. on 1/14/2016
    Brian was a great instructor! His 30 Days from Idea to Decision class was insightful, informative, and light-hearted. He had a lot of inside knowledge and provided plenty of examples to help wrap, especially for a newbie like me, your head around the structure of how to optimally begin a startup the smart way. I believe anyone can find a nugget of useful information in his class.
  • How to Start: 30 Days from Idea to Decision

    Reviewed by Katja H. on 10/21/2015
    Full of practical examples and advice. Really useful!
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    Reviewed by Zach S. on 3/25/2019
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    Reviewed by Patricia S. on 12/10/2017
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    Reviewed by Eileen C. on 8/25/2016
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    Reviewed by Cory Terzis on 9/17/2014
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The students who reviewed the 30 Days from Idea to Decision class praised the instructor, Brian, for his insightful, informative, and light-hearted teaching style. This student felt that Brian provided a lot of inside knowledge and offered plenty of examples to help beginners understand the structure of starting a startup optimally. The student believed that anyone could find useful information in the class. Overall, the class was described as full of practical examples and advice. 1. "Brian was a great instructor! His 30 Days from Idea to Decision class was insightful, informative, and light-hearted. He had a lot of inside knowledge and provided plenty of examples to help wrap, especially for a newbie like me, your head around the structure of how to optimally begin a startup the smart way." 2. "Super informative." 3. "Full of practical examples and advice. Really useful!"

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Hello, can I do it online?
Answer from Brenda L. CourseHorse StaffCourseHorse Staff
Hi! Unfortunately, this class is an in-person class and is not offered to be taken online.
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