Build Up Startup School

Fall 2022

Build Up Startup School

This 8-week series of workshops is your essential toolkit to start your tech business. You can take one or all of them - in person or virtually. If you attend six of eight sessions, you could be eligible to win a prize.

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8 Week, Open Workshop Series.

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August 15, 2022

Patenting 101 & Intellectual Property

How do you protect your intellectual property (IP), what is IP and do you have IP? If so, what are the steps to protect your idea?

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August 22, 2022

Designing for Humans - UX/UI

How do you design solutions that solve actual human problems? How do you design solutions with the customer in mind?

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August 29, 2022

Business Modeling 101

What is a business model vs a business plan and how to use the Business Model Canvas to develop your idea.

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September 12, 2022

Building Prototypes & Experimenting

How do you know if your solution actually solves the customer problem? Learn other ways to test problem-solution fit by implementing creative techniques and experiments.

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September 19, 2022

Early State Customer Acquisition & Go-to market

How are you going to get your first 100 customers? Learn different customer acquisition techniques to test your channel and marketing strategy before fully launching your product.

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September 26, 2022

Managing Your Business Finances

Do you know what key resources you need to launch your startup? What is the cost structure of the business? How do you plan to generate revenue? With all these questions, learn how to build a financial model to get your startup idea off the ground and ready for fundraising.

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October 3, 2022

Market Sizing & Competition

What is the size of your market and who are your competitors? Learn how to build a market size and competitive analysis to help determine your launch markets, and key value propositions.

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October 17, 2022

Fundraising 101 & Pitching

Who are the right types of investors, what are the best investment vehicles, and how do you pitch to various audiences while seeking to fundraise? Learn the different pathways to funding a startup and how to pitch to select investor

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Connect with a Build In Tulsa team member.

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Testimonials

Founder

Desiree Lindsey

“My time in the residence has been absolutely amazing! I was fortunate enough to receive this opportunity after being back in Tulsa for only a month. The community and resources that Build in Tulsa has provided have pushed me beyond what I ever imagined for my first few months back home. The staff is full of knowledge and they do everything in their power to connect you with mentors and like minded individuals that are outside of Build in Tulsa. Everyone in this environment truly wants to see you be successful and to see the other residents working just as hard to grow and learn is so motivating.”

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Tim Butler

“I consider my time in residence to be "God-sent." Before coming to 36N Basecamp II, I used to work from home. Having small children along with personal family/life demands, I found it difficult often to work without distractions or hindrances. On the contrary, now being in an atmosphere with like-minded people (my fellow BIT EIRs and other entrepreneurs), I find that issue has waned. I feel motivated and inspired to come into 36N to work on my business. I feel that I learn something new and forge new connections and relationships everyday! I look forward to what the rest of the Build In Tulsa Accelerator has to offer as I continue my business coaching with Desiree and scale my company with the knowledge and skills I'm learning as an Entrepreneur in Residence.”

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Krystal Speed

“Participating in Build In Tulsa's Female Founder's Pitch Competition was an incredible experience! It was my first time officially pitching. Through the support that Build in Tulsa's team (Desiree and Ashli) provided through the pitch clinic and practicing with other founders, I was able to clarify my messaging and also formalize many aspects of my business that only existed in my head. By pitching in the competition I was able to share Your HR Strategist with the Tulsa entrepreneurial community and increase my network. The ongoing coaching and resources that Build in Tulsa has provided has undoubtedly helped accelerate the growth of my business and my comfort level in pitching my services to prospective clients, partners and funders.”

Upcoming Programming

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BOOST Microgrant Program

Does your business need a boost? Apply for our Fall 2022 Microgrant Program! Awards up to $2500 and applications close Monday, September 30, 2022, at 11:59:59.

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Fall 2022

Build Up Startup School

Whether you are starting from the ground up or need a refresher, join us for Build Up, a tech start up school.

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September 8th at 5:30PM

Female Founders Pitch Competition

Build in Tulsa wants to help you realize your entrepreneurial dreams.

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Nov. 2nd- 4th 2022

Black Venture Summit

This 3-day summit connects the history of Black Wall Street to the future of Black wealth.

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Upcoming

Entrepreneurs In Residence

Apply to become a Build in Tulsa Entrepreneur in Residence and receive a free desk and biweekly business coaching.

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Dec 1, 2022 9:00 AM

Business Coaching

Get one-on-one coaching with an expert to help put you on a path to develop your business.

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