BUS 81 — Launching from Idea to Reality: A Practical Course for First-Time Startup Founders
Quarter: Winter
Instructor(s): Angela Chen
Date(s): Jan 15—Mar 19
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: Jan 17
Unit(s): 1
Enrollment Limit: 35
Status: Closed
Quarter: Winter
Day: Thursdays
Duration: 10 weeks
Time: 5:30—7:00 pm (PT)
Date(s): Jan 15—Mar 19
Unit(s): 1
Tuition: $660
Refund Deadline: Jan 17
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 startup mentor, entrepreneur, and angel investor dedicated to empowering first-time founders. With hands-on experience building EdTech startups and advising early-stage companies, she has coached founders through pivotal funding rounds and market entries. At Stanford, she launched the Education Entrepreneurship Hub, supporting emerging EdTech innovators. She received an MA from Stanford and a dual BA/BS from UPenn and Wharton. Textbooks for this course:
There are no required textbooks; however, some fee-based online readings may be assigned.