BUS 81 — Launching from Idea to Reality: A Practical Course for First-Time Startup Founders
Quarter: Spring
Instructor(s): Angela Chen
Date(s): Apr 2—Jun 4
Class Recording Available: Yes
Class Meeting Day: Thursdays
Grade Restriction: No letter grade
Class Meeting Time: 5:30—7:00 pm (PT)
Tuition: $660
Refund Deadline: Apr 4
Unit(s): 1
Enrollment Limit: 35
Status: Closed
Quarter: Spring
Day: Thursdays
Duration: 10 weeks
Time: 5:30—7:00 pm (PT)
Date(s): Apr 2—Jun 4
Unit(s): 1
Tuition: $660
Refund Deadline: Apr 4
Instructor(s): Angela Chen
Grade Restriction: No letter grade
Enrollment Limit: 35
Recording Available: Yes
Status: Closed
Transform your startup idea into a tangible venture in this hands-on course designed to guide first-time aspiring entrepreneurs through every step of launching a business, from -1 to 0. You will learn how to:
- Validate your idea with customer discovery and market research
- Design a minimum viable product (MVP) and develop go-to-market strategies
- Create a sustainable business model and sharpen your pitch for investors or accelerators
ANGELA CHEN
Founder, Stanford Education Entrepreneurship Hub
Angela Chen is a founder and angel investor who has built edtech ventures across 80+ countries, guided founders through the notoriously closed world of early-stage fundraising and advised early-stage companies from idea to market. At Stanford, she founded the Education Entrepreneurship Hub and has taught across multiple programs. She received an MA from Stanford and a dual BA/BS from the University of Pennsylvania and Wharton. Textbooks for this course:
There are no required textbooks; however, some fee-based online readings may be assigned.