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Anyone from anywhere can

start and scale a business with the right resources.

OUR VISION

ABOUT THE GAUNTLET BOOTCAMP

In  this  intensive  one-­‐week  bootcamp,  the  experts  in  early  stage  investment  take  you  through  all  the  :ps,  tricks,  things  to  watch  out  for,  and  how  to  use  ‘plug  and  play’  pla?orms  to  build  your  ideas  into  scalable  businesses.    What  you  will  learn:  TRACTION:  customer  discovery,  building  and  managing  a  pipeline,  posi:oning  and  marke:ng  TEAM:  determining  who  will  do  what  and  how  to  aKract  the  best  talent,  teambuilding,  HR  tools,  employment  contracts  TECHNOLOGY/PRODUCT:  MVP,  beta  launch,  in  house  development  vs  outsourcing  TREASURE:  business  types  and  how  to  register,  legal  contracts,  accoun:ng,  financial  forecas:ng  THE  PITCH:  elevator  pitch,  pitch  deck,  pitch  prac:ce,  communica:ng  with  advisors  and  investors  

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150 INVESTMENTS

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150+ MENTORS AND

INVESTORS

750+ TOTAL JOBS

CREATED

50+ CORPORATE PARTNERS

Tech Wildcatters is consistently ranked a global top 10 accelerator, most recently by MIT and Inc. Magazine in 2015.

#1 B2B Startup Accelerator Worldwide

#5 Startup Accelerator Nationwide

ABOUT TECH WILDCATTERS: A POWERFUL BRAND

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The Gauntlet Methodology is structured to scale any business, and is designed to make maximum use of the innovation ecosystem. We introduced it in 2016, and are opening it up to globally in 2017 via licensing and entrepreneur education “bootcamps”.

TECH WILDCATTERS GAUNTLET METHODOLOGY

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TECH WILDCATTERS CURRENT PARTNERS

15k

11k

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Minority Founders 37%

Companies come to Dallas from all over the world to join our program.

Other States 33%  

Texas 54%  

Int’l 13%  

Women Founders 14%

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BRANDING

Be perceived as innovative to drive brand awareness

Set your company apart as the “expert” in innovation in your field

Be at the right place at the right time; when they are making decisions

Partner or create affiliate relationships

Access to new ideas and creative leaders

Create serendipitous relationships that lead to creative solutions

CUSTOMERS INNOVATION

What’s Your Why?

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T4 CURRICULUM

Our secret sauce. Our T4 curriculum has been developed over seven years, with our founders in mind. We tackle topics that entrepreneurs must consider as they build their company. It’s grouped into four phases and is carefully woven into each level of The Gauntlet. ●  TRACTION - This is marketing, sales, advertising, public relations and any other item that ultimately

contributes to driving revenue. ●  TEAM - You’ll go nowhere without the right cofounder and team backing you up. In this phase, we talk

hiring, firing, onboarding, team management and more. ●  TECHNOLOGY - This is all about product development. Helping you shape your MVP, beta and

eventual release, with feedback from experts along the way. ●  TREASURE - This is about finances and revenue. Preparing you for investor meetings, budgeting,

financial modeling, fundraising and exits.

●  Bonus! THE PITCH – An entrepreneur is always pitching and building relationships. From investors, to customers, to new recruits, articulating your story is essential.

TECH WILDCATTERS CURRICULUM SPONSORSHIP

At Tech Wildcatters, we believe curriculum is key in building a strong foundation. It’s never been easier to align your company with innovation. As Curriculum Partner, enjoy these benefits that make you the expert in your domain.

•  Category exclusivity for 3 years in curriculum •  Naming rights (ex. Team or Treasure fueled by ABC Company) •  Lead quarterly workshop for all current and alumni TW companies (100+) •  Lead Gauntlet Bootcamp workshop for your category (50+ CEO’s annually) •  Branding on all curriculum and level up materials on public website and Epicunity portal •  Dedicated curriculum partners office at TW headquarters for unlimited office hours and

company satellite

$50k

Per Year for Three Years

TECH WILDCATTERS RESOURCES SPONSORSHIP

At Tech Wildcatters, we believe curriculum is key in building a strong foundation. It’s never been easier to align your company with innovation. As Resources Partner, enjoy these benefits that make you the expert in your domain.

•  Lead one Gauntlet Bootcamp workshop for your category (50+ CEO’s annually) •  Branding on all curriculum and level up materials on public website and Epicunity portal

for your cohort •  Offer office hours during your cohort week •  Invitations to all events/programming during your cohort week

$5k

Per Bootcamp Cohort

GAUNTLET BOOTCAMP SCHEDULE

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

9am Orientation & Intros

9am Building Your Ecosystem

9am Mentor Relationships

9am Investor Relationships

9am The Numbers

10am Class: Team

10am Class: Traction

10am Class: The Pitch

10am Class: Technology

10am Class: Treasure

12pm Resource Lunch

12pm Resource Lunch

12pm Resource Lunch

12pm Resource Lunch

12pm Resource Lunch

2pm Workshop: Team with [your name here]

2pm Workshop: Traction with [your name here]

2pm Workshop: The Pitch with [your name here]

2pm Workshop: Technology with [your name here]

2pm Workshop: Treasure with Beckmen Law

4pm Elevator Pitch Practice

4pm Office Hours

3pm Pitch Practice

4pm Office Hours

3pm Investor Pitch

Speaker Dinner Celebration Party!

LEVEL ONE

Discovery.

OBJECTIVE Articulate what problem you are solving, who you are solving it for, and how much they are willing and able to pay to solve it. Start building processes to help you be more efficient. HOW Learn Customer Development and get out of the building. Start working with mentors. Begin weekly reporting.

LEVEL TWO

Build.

OBJECTIVE Continue customer discovery with a Minimally Viable Product. Build your team. Develop a budget and technology plan. HOW Build your first minimally functioning prototype. Learn how to build the right team for the culture you want to create. Then get out of the building and show people. Get out of the building to recruit your team, then find your Lead Mentor. Develop a plan for how much money you need (and when), tied to tech plan.

LEVEL THREE

Launch.

OBJECTIVE Launch a beta product and generate first revenue. Become a real company with proper docs and at least 2 full-time founders. Build a solid 6 month pipeline. HOW Using your team and outsourcing as needed, build your first publicly available product. Test with people from your customer discovery. Find out what it will take to get them to buy and then find more just like them.

LEVEL FOUR

Grow.

OBJECTIVE Week over week sales growth and fully prepared for gaining outside investment. HOW Develop weekly sales goals with >10% growth as your success factor. Develop marketing and sales automation plan. Execute, execute, execute. Build additional features that support generation of new, paying users, utilizing the customer discovery process. Properly organize all company books and records. Develop pitch.

LEVEL FIVE

Scale.

OBJECTIVE Month over month sales growth and scalable product. $1M revenue goal. Formal Board of Directors with regular meetings. HOW More systems. More planning. More building. More executing.

2017 RESOURCES SCHEDULE – WHERE DO YOU FIT?

Topic Time January 23-27

March 13-17

June 12-16

September 11-15

November 13-17

Teambuilding & Leadership

Monday 12-2pm your logo here your logo here your logo here your logo here your logo here

Sales & Marketing

Tuesday 12-2pm your logo here your logo here your logo here your logo here your logo here

Relationships & Presentation

Wednesday 12-2pm your logo here your logo here your logo here your logo here your logo here

Product & Technology

Thursday 12-2pm your logo here your logo here your logo here your logo here your logo here

Finance & Legal Friday 12-2pm your logo here your logo here your logo here your logo here your logo here

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