SCALE IT-UP

Startup Engineering

Introduction and Quickstart

Tools: VMs, IAAS/PAAS, Unix Command Line, Text Editors, DCVS

Frontend: HTML/CSS/JS, Wireframing, Market Research

Backend: SSJS, Databases, Frameworks, Data Pipelines

APIs: Client-side templating, HTTP, SOA/REST/JSON, API as BizDev

Devops: Testing, Deployment, CI, Monitoring, Performance

Dev Scaling: DRY, Reading/Reviewing/Documenting Code, Parallelizing

Founding: Conception, Composition, Capitalization

Business Scaling: Promotion, CAC/LTV/Funnel, Regulation, Accounting

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Understanding Venture Capitalists: How to Get Money for Your Start Up

What a venture capitalist is and why they do what they do.

How to select and pitch to a venture capitalist.

Basic knowledge on valuation and negotiation techniques.

What a Term Sheet is, its clauses, and possible pitfalls.

What changes when a venture capitalist enters your company

How, when, and why a venture capitalist exits your company and how it affects your and your team