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SUMMARY:Entrepreneurial Workshop: Entrepreneurial Business Law (Recording available)
DESCRIPTION:In this workshop\, we will cover the fundamentals of startup law\, including but not limited to the following key concepts: \n\nLegal structure: The difference between C-Corp\, S-Corp and LLC; why most startups incorporate in Delaware; and what you need to know in order to file your incorporation paperwork.\nIntellectual property protection: The difference between patents\, trademarks\, copyright and trade secrets and when to apply which IP protection strategy\nSecurities law for fundraising: The difference between grants\, equity and debt; the difference between convertible notes\, SAFEs and “lettered” or “priced” rounds\nFounder’s shares\, employee stock option grants and more\nWhat you need to know before engaging a startup attorney\n\nThis session is led by Prof. Joe Volman of Derby Entrepreneurship Center. \nHosted by the Derby Entrepreneurship Center (DEC). \nThis Entrepreneurial Workshop Series is part of the Tufts Venture Accelerator. Full time accelerator cohort members will be in-person – everyone else is welcome to join by Zoom. \n\nWATCH RECORDING
URL:https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/event/workshops-law/
LOCATION:Joyce Cummings Center\, 177 College Ave\, Medford\, 02155\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops,TVA22
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SUMMARY:Tufts Venture Accelerator: Fireside chat with an Accelerator Alumni
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a fireside chat with Brawner Quan\, a Tufts Venture Accelerator 2021 Alumni and hear his journey from a tech-driven entrepreneur to understanding the market implications of his venture – and how he ultimately became a cofounder of MarkIt\, a second team that was also in the Tufts Venture Accelerator 2021 cohort. \nHosted by the Derby Entrepreneurship Center (DEC). \nThis event is open to Full Time participants of the Tufts Venture Accelerator only.
URL:https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/event/tva22-alumfireside/
LOCATION:Joyce Cummings Center\, 177 College Ave\, Medford\, 02155\, United States
CATEGORIES:PRIVATE,TVA22
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220615T160000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220613T205228Z
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SUMMARY:Full time cohort only: Getting to know your cohort
DESCRIPTION:In this session we will use interactive activities to help you get to know other teams in the cohort. \nHosted by the Derby Entrepreneurship Center (DEC). \nThis event is open to Full Time participants of the Tufts Venture Accelerator only.
URL:https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/event/cohort/
LOCATION:Joyce Cummings Center\, 177 College Ave\, Medford\, 02155\, United States
CATEGORIES:PRIVATE,TVA22
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220615T131500
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220626T185949Z
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SUMMARY:Entrepreneurial Workshop: Go To Market Strategy (Recording available)
DESCRIPTION:In this workshop\, we will explore how to define buyer personas for your stakeholders (including your end users\, your economic buyers and more) for B2C (business to consumer)\, B2B (business to business)\, B2G (business to government) and other types of businesses (B2B2C… B2G2C… etc). We will map the buying process\, starting with how your economic buyer or end user becomes aware they have a problem\, search for and evaluate a solution\, then make a decision to buy or adopt that solution. We will discuss awareness generation and explore pricing strategies as the type of business you are building and your pricing strategy both play an important role in driving your go to market strategy. \nThis session is led by Prof. Tina Weber\, Faculty Director of the Tufts Venture Accelerator. \nHosted by the Derby Entrepreneurship Center (DEC). \nThis Entrepreneurial Workshop Series is part of the Tufts Venture Accelerator. Full time accelerator cohort members will be in-person – everyone else is welcome to join by Zoom. \n  \nVIEW SLIDES\nWATCH RECORDING
URL:https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/event/workshop-gtm/
LOCATION:Joyce Cummings Center\, 177 College Ave\, Medford\, 02155\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops,TVA22
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SUMMARY:Entrepreneurial Workshop: The Science of Sales (Recording available)
DESCRIPTION:Marketing isn’t Sales\, and Sales isn’t Marketing\, but they are both joined at the hip since every product\, every service and job needs to “sold” in order to close any deal. Our “Science of Sales” workshop explores process\, tools\, technology\, metrics and most importantly\, the people that are required to actually sell\, close orders and bring in revenue. \nThis session is led by Prof. Jack Derby\, Professor of Practice and Member of the Board of Advisors\, Derby Entrepreneurship Center. \nHosted by the Derby Entrepreneurship Center (DEC). \nThis Entrepreneurial Workshop Series is part of the Tufts Venture Accelerator. Full time accelerator cohort members will be in-person – everyone else is welcome to join by Zoom. \n\n\nWATCH RECORDING
URL:https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/event/workshop-sales/
LOCATION:Joyce Cummings Center\, 177 College Ave\, Medford\, 02155\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops,TVA22
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220615T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220615T110000
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SUMMARY:Entrepreneurial Workshop: Market Segmentation and Selection (Recording available)
DESCRIPTION:The first thing to do in new venture creation is to build a deep understanding of the market and customers. We will review how we might define the market\, come up with a segmentation framework\, pick a beachhead market segment to start with\, and conduct a quick market sizing and analysis exercise via secondary market research techniques to make sure the chosen segment is big and impactful. You will come away with the tools to review your market selection criteria and pivot as needed. \nThis session is led by Prof. Elaine Chen\, Cummings Family Professor of the Practice in Entrepreneurship and Director\, Derby Entrepreneurship Center. \nHosted by the Derby Entrepreneurship Center (DEC). \nThis Entrepreneurial Workshop Series is part of the Tufts Venture Accelerator. Full time accelerator cohort members will be in-person – everyone else is welcome to join by Zoom. \n  \nVIEW SLIDES\nWATCH RECORDING
URL:https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/event/workshop-segmentation/
LOCATION:Joyce Cummings Center\, 177 College Ave\, Medford\, 02155\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops,TVA22
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UID:1673-1655217000-1655222400@derbyecenter.tufts.edu
SUMMARY:Entrepreneurial Workshop: Framing and Lean Canvas Overview (Recording available)
DESCRIPTION:In this session\, we will review key frameworks and concepts that we will be using to coach and guide your progress throughout the summer\, including Lean Startup\, Customer Development\, Disciplined Entrepreneurship and importantly\, Lean Canvas (BMC). We will be using the Lean Canvas throughout the summer to check your progress and identify issues to address. The Lean Canvas will be a weekly deliverable for the Full Time cohort as part of our weekly accountability framework. At the end of the summer you will look back and be amazed at how far you have come in just 11 weeks! \nThis session is led by Prof. Elaine Chen\, Cummings Family Professor of the Practice in Entrepreneurship and Director\, Derby Entrepreneurship Center. \nHosted by the Derby Entrepreneurship Center (DEC). \nThis Entrepreneurial Workshop Series is part of the Tufts Venture Accelerator. Full time accelerator cohort members will be in-person – everyone else is welcome to join by Zoom. \n  \nVIEW SLIDES\nWATCH RECORDING
URL:https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/event/workshop-framing/
LOCATION:Joyce Cummings Center\, 177 College Ave\, Medford\, 02155\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops,TVA22
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220614T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220614T141500
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UID:1663-1655211600-1655216100@derbyecenter.tufts.edu
SUMMARY:Entrepreneurial Workshop: Building Teams (Recording available)
DESCRIPTION:Did you know that team problems is the #3 reasons why startups fail (right behind “No market need” and “Ran out of cash”)? In fact it might be #2 because team trouble is one big reason you might run out of cash (because you are not operating effectively). In this session\, we will cover key concepts of how to build a diverse and well rounded team\, how to work together effectively\, how to deal with task and team conflict and more. We will also discuss the weekly accountability framework we will be using this summer to help you stay accountable to each other and stay on track.  \nThis session is led by Prof. Tina Weber\, Faculty Director of the Tufts Venture Accelerator.  \nHosted by the Derby Entrepreneurship Center (DEC)\, \nThis Entrepreneurial Workshop Series is part of the Tufts Venture Accelerator. Full time accelerator cohort members will be in-person – everyone else is welcome to join by Zoom. \nVIEW SLIDES\nWATCH RECORDING\n 
URL:https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/event/workshop-teams/
LOCATION:Joyce Cummings Center\, 177 College Ave\, Medford\, 02155\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops,TVA22
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220614T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220614T121500
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CREATED:20220607T040620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220607T043235Z
UID:1845-1655204400-1655208900@derbyecenter.tufts.edu
SUMMARY:Tufts Venture Accelerator: Improv
DESCRIPTION:One of the most important elements of an entrepreneurial mindset is to be creative\, to stay in the moment and be 100% present\, to embrace not being perfect\, and to optimize speed over perfection and quantity over quality in many situations. An improv workshop is an excellent way to warm up our creative juices. Our improv workshop will be led by Matt McMahan\, Assistant Director of Comedic Arts at Emerson College. Matt a performance scholar\, dramaturg and comedian.  He is also a Jumbo with a Ph.D. in drama. \nHosted by the Derby Entrepreneurship Center (DEC)\, \nThis event is open to Full Time participants of the Tufts Venture Accelerator only.
URL:https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/event/tva22improv/
LOCATION:Joyce Cummings Center\, 177 College Ave\, Medford\, 02155\, United States
CATEGORIES:PRIVATE,TVA22
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220614T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220614T104500
DTSTAMP:20260403T152741
CREATED:20220607T041024Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220607T043213Z
UID:1850-1655199000-1655203500@derbyecenter.tufts.edu
SUMMARY:Tufts Venture Accelerator: Kickoff
DESCRIPTION:The Tufts Venture Accelerator Team extends a warm welcome to the 2021 cohort! We will be meeting in our event space in gather.town and will start the day off with a round of icebreaker activities.  We will also be going over what to expect in the next 11 weeks. \nHosted by the Derby Entrepreneurship Center (DEC). \nThis event is open to Full Time participants of the Tufts Venture Accelerator only.
URL:https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/event/tva22kickoff/
LOCATION:Joyce Cummings Center\, 177 College Ave\, Medford\, 02155\, United States
CATEGORIES:PRIVATE,TVA22
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