Why Attend?
Finding Product Market Fit (PMF) is hard for tech entrepreneurs. In this specially developed program from TiE Silicon Valley, startup founders, preferably between seed and Series A funding, will gain hands-on experience using a proven playbook to achieve their company’s PMF.
Through a series of online and in-person sessions, led by an industry expert Anurag Wadehra, a TiE Silicon Valley Charter Member, startup founders will complete a self-paced (which includes 6+ hours of video, 10+ worksheets, and reference materials) to improve the odds of success for PMF.
To support startup founders’ progress with the self-paced course topics, they will attend FOUR (4) live workshops and office hour sessions, held every other week. Startup founders bring their completed worksheets and questions to clarify and build their PMF company story and -in-market test plan directly with Anurag. You will be joined by and learn from your peers going through a similar PMF journey.
Upon course completion, startup founders will be invited to join PMF Day where they will present their story and plan to Anurag, peers and judges for feedback. And they will be awarded TiE PMF Master Class certification.
Acceptance Criteria
Minimal Criteria
- B2B Startup CEO/Founder
- Must be funded – Seed/Pre-seed
- Must have a minimum product in the market
- Must have a few customers or design partners (paid or unpaid) giving feedback
Special criteria
We encourage CEOs to bring their co-founder as well (the co-founder pays separately). This helps with PMF alignment among the founding team.
This program is not an ideal fit for:
- Consumer, medical/biotech companies (not a good fit)
- Students
- EIRs
- Founders (unfunded)
Program Details
1.Self Paced PMF Master Class (Video Series)
- A founder can start anytime
- Co-founders can take a class in parallel with their founder and learn together (as a separate student)
- Each student takes classes and worksheets at their own pace
- The recommended pace is 8 weeks, one module per week
2.Weekly Live Workshops with Anurag Wadehra:
- Conducted in-person (TIE Office) + Zoom
- Each session will run between 60-90 minutes, giving ample time to each student
- Each student is eligible to attend 4 sessions
- Startup founders are expected to attend 2 sessions as mandatory.
- Students can register for WORKSHOPS in advance
- Bring their questions and/or worksheets
- We expect you to complete these within a quarter in preparation for your graduation day
3.Quarterly PMF Graduation Day: 3 hours
- We plan a PMF day once a quarter, assuming 8-10 students
- This will be held in person at TiE office + Zoom
- All founders who’s completed the course present their Company PMF Positioning & Risk Mitigation Plan (10 minutes)
- TiE program certification + Celebration
Location :
Palo Alto, California – United States