Outlined below is the Seedcamp Week 2007 program. We will update this program for 2008 shortly!
Monday, 3rd of September: Founders Day
We want to kick off Seedcamp Week by giving the selected teams a chance to get to know each other and be inspired by an amazing group of successful entrepreneurs, investors and executives who will share what they’ve learned in the process of starting and building companies. The teams will hear a panel in the morning and then have 1:1 time with the mentors to get feedback, ask questions and learn as much as possible from their collective experiences.
Morning
Hello
Seedcamp teams make short introductions
Panel with company founders
Lunch
Informal discussion on the blogosphere and how to rise above the noise
Afternoon
1:1 workshops for the Seedcamp teams with mentors
Tuesday, 4th of September: Going to Market
The second day is focused on going from idea to execution. The day’s panels will cover product design and development, marketing strategies and tangible lessons learned from a serial entrepreneur. There will again be mentoring sessions with experts to talk about taking a product to market.
Morning
Panel on product design and development
1:1 workshops for the Seedcamp teams with mentors
Lunch
Informal discussion with a serial entrepreneur
Afternoon
Panel on marketing strategies, how to rise above the noise
1:1 workshops for the Seedcamp teams with mentors
Wednesday, 5th of September: Building and Exiting Your Business
Wednesday focuses on building your team and business, working with big partners, getting investment and determining the best exit for your company. The morning panel focuses on how to work with corporate partners. At lunch we’ll hear about the cool API programs available today to extend your business and in the afternoon, a panel of investors and HR specialists will talk about fund raising and team building. Again, in both the morning and afternoon there will be workshops between the teams and mentors.
Morning
Panel on working with corporate & lawyers
1:1 workshops for the Seedcamp teams with mentors
Lunch
Working with APIs
Afternoon
Panel on fund raising and team building – the when, why and how
1:1 workshops for the Seedcamp teams with mentors
Thursday, 6th of September: Competition Day
Thursday is all about the teams convincing the judges that they should be one of the five winners of Seedcamp 2007.
Morning
15 minute business pitches by the teams, with Q&A from the judging panel and audience
Lunch
Free time
Afternoon
15 minute business pitches by the teams, with Q&A from the judging panel and audience
Friday, 7th of September: Closing Day
We’ll kick off the final day of Seedcamp Week by announcing the five winning teams. We will then have an informal discussion about the experience of Seedcamp Week and what people learned, followed by a session on how to apply these learnings and continue building great companies.
Morning
Announcement of the 5 winners
Short presentations by each of the 5 winners and judges comments
Discussion amongst attendees of Seedcamp takeaways, wrap-up, and next steps
Lunch
Free time - networking
Afternoon
Post Seed Camp Clinic
