Curriculum
EIQ: Boost your entrepreneurial intelligence with a two-hour cram session that’s loaded with information and a healthy dose of Q&A. Come with your questions and leave with a checklist of to-do's. Our instructors will provide about an hour of content and reserve an hour for Q&A or a hands-on exercise, so don't be shy! Here is a sampling of topics we have covered.
$30 members, $60 non-members.
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Core eIQs - Foundational education courses that are the building blocks to good entrepreneurial knowledge.
- Startup Checklist - - Lindsay Andreotti, Brilliance Enterprises
- Ideation - Matt Paulin
- Market & Business Model Validation - Michael Hovanes
- Business Plan Writing - Bryan Brewer, Business Plans Northwest
- Market Research - Therese Adlhoch-Smith, Adlhoch Group
- Market Sizing & Segmentation - Mark Kotzer
- Go To Market Strategy - Matt Heinz, Heinz Marketing
- Financial Projection & Planning - Chris Dishman, Denali Financial Consulting
- The Right Advisors and Executive Team - Janis Machala, Paladin Partners
- Integrated Marketing for Startups - Marc Williams, Williams Helde Marketing Communications
201 eIQs - Include these courses as part of of your entrepreneurial course pack.
- Big Company to New Company
- Tech Stack for Running Your Company
- Cap Table and Valuation
- Enterprise Selling for Startups
- B2C Revenue Generation
- Inventory & Vendor Relationship
- Building a Business to Scale
- Product Management
- Exit Planning
- Pricing Models & Business Model Generation
Additional Courses - NWEN covers the full span of courses to fill your calendar with relevant sessions.
- LinkedIn for Startups
- Strategic Alliances & Partnering
- Specialty Product Companies
- One-Hour Strategy
- Craft Your Vision & Roadmap to Results
- Strategic Hiring
- Social Media for Startups
- Relationship Building
LEGAL ESSENTIALS: These four-hour workshops have an incredibly high value-to-cost ratio... you're sure to get a big bang for your buck! Hosted by leading law firms, each of these six topics are offered just once a year, so don't miss out! $75 members, $150 non-members.
- Legalities for Founders Workshop: Davis Wright Tremaine
- Mergers and Acquisitions: Davis Wright Tremaine
- Intellectual Property Essentials: Christensen O'Connor Johnson Kindness
- Angel Financing Workshop: Perkins Coie
- Venture Capital Essentials: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
- Bootstrapping Essentials: Perkins Coie
- Growth Strategies: Graham & Dunn
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