10. LLP: Lean LaunchPad
The goal of the Lean LaunchPad is to impart an
evidence-based methodology for scalable
startups that students can use for the rest of
their careers.
12. Where is it Used?
• Stanford University: Stanford Technology
Ventures Program
• UC Berkeley: Haas Business School
• NSF: Innovation Corps classes
• Columbia Business School
• many others...
14. LLP@Tecnico
• Experimental implementation in 2013/14
• Special track of an already established
course on entrepreneurship
• Maximum of 8 teams
• Teams apply with a Business Model Canvas
17. Conditions to Apply
• Learn and apply Business Model Canvas for a
product or a service
• Be willing to accept the flipped classroom model
by following Steve Blank’s course on Udacity
• Be willing to complete 10 in person or skype
interviews per week
• Be willing to develop prototypes (teams must have
domain experts)
• Accept that all information presented in the class
will be shared with the world
18. Syllabus
• A 3 hour class per week
• Each team must prepare a 10min
presentation per week
• Office hours: 20 min/team every 2 weeks
19. Grading
• 15% for individual participation
• 40% for Out-of-the-building Customer
Discovery progress
• 20% Team weekly presentation
• 25% Team final presentation
21. References
• Business Model Generation, Osterwalder &
Pigneur
http://www.businessmodelgeneration.com/d
ownloads/businessmodelgeneration_previe
w.pdf
• The Startup Owner’s Manual, Blank & Dorf
• How To Build a Startup – Udacity
https://www.udacity.com/course/ep245