AI2V Program Details

The Portland AI2V program includes the following components that help entrepreneurs strategically STRENGTHEN their new venture plan in a step-by-step approach and then present that plan to an investor panel for detailed feedback.

• Hands-on Workshop: A four-day intensive workshop to help you identify and understand the critical requirements of your new venture through the process of building analysis-rich, persuasive investor pitches.

• Investor Panel Dry Run: A volunteer panel of investors will provide feedback on pitches during the final hours of the workshop.

• Individual Coaching:
  
• Daily coaching as teams develop their plans
  
• Follow-up coaching for eight weeks to close gaps in plans and fine-tune investor pitches.

• Investor Presentations: At the end of the eight-weeks, Portland participants can either present to an actual investor, if they are ready to seek funding, or to another dry-run panel for final feedback.
  

Topics Covered During the Four Days

• Day One: Strategic Planning; Intellectual Property; Technology & Product Development Roadmaps; and Initial Manufacturing Plans

• Day Two: Marketing & Sales Plans; Competition; Strategic Alliances; Effective Presentations

• Day Three: Operations, Manufacturing, and Staffing Plans; Financial Plans

• Day Four: Financial Plans cont'd; Effective Presentation Review; and Presentation of One-page Plans to Panel of Investors (Angels and VCs for feedback only)