Harvard GRID

Join the Harvard Grid, in partnership with the Harvard Office of Technology Development and the Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability for a one-day sprint designed for Harvard graduate students, faculty, and postdocs who wish to translate their tough tech research into a sustainability or climate focused startup. Absolutely no experience required. Agenda Topics: P Strategy - budgeting, building moats, requirements for VC funding Team Building - Leadership: Are you the CEO?, assessing gaps, finding co-founders Business Models - Identifying solution/problem/fit, assessing climate impact, offset markets Sourcing and Structuring Capital - Nuts and bolts of financing primer: round pricing, securities, option pools, etc.