Week 12: Home Stretch!!
Hard to believe it is the last week of the summer! One week to go until the end of the month (and indeed, the summer). There is so much to [...]
Week 11: Pitching!
This week, in addition to working on your venture, you are going to work on pitching! This is a particularly important skill because you will always be pitching to different [...]
Week 10: Business Model and Unit/Overall Economics
This week you are going to get to the bottom of your business model. Prepare Continue to run daily standups and weekly goal setting and wall-of-wins celebration sessions with your team. [...]
Week 9: All about value creation/extraction and customer acquisition
You are in the home stretch! This is the last month and the month everything comes together. There is a lot to do. Buckle up! Prepare Continue to run daily [...]
Week 8: Month 2 retrospective
We are two-thirds of our way through the summer! Time to reflect on all that you have accomplished in the past two months. Prepare This is a good time to [...]
Week 7: Buyer persona and buying process (AKA DMU/DMP)
With a good handle on the product and solid progress towards your MVBP (minimum viable business product), you should get ready to build knowledge about your expanded stakeholder map, including [...]
Week 6: Core and Moat
Now that you are well on your way to building your MVBP (minimum viable business product), and have a good idea on your quantified value proposition (QVP) or unique value [...]
Week 5: Product focus
In Week 5, we are diving deep into the focus of the second month: Your product or service. The good work you have done in Month 1 should have provided [...]
Week 4: Month 1 Retrospective
Time flies! Can't believe this is already the end of the month. Also: Have a happy 4th! This is the time to reflect on your previous weeks with the help [...]
Week 3: Competitive Advantage
As you refine your knowledge about your market and customer, you will be ready to also refine how you define your product definition. You also need to clearly articulate what [...]
Week 2: Double down on your market and customer
Month 1's focus is on your market and customer. Here are some suggestions for what you can do this week to build knowledge that will set the course for the [...]
First real week of the summer: Let’s go!
Hello everyone, Happy Monday everyone! A quick update on a few things. Community We are excited to see the cohort starting to engage on multiple platforms. A big shout out [...]
Welcome to DIY delta v (BETA)!
Welcome to our private beta for Martin Trust Center's latest experiment, DIY delta v (BETA) microsite! DIY delta v (BETA) is an experimental self-guided learning, accountability and mentorship program, [...]