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LaunchPad is an accelerator at Stanford University with proven results.
It has been running for 14 years.
Launchpad_v2
LaunchPad is an accelerator at Stanford University with proven results.
It has been running for 14 years.
What is LaunchPad?
LaunchPad is one of Stanford University’s most successful accelerators. Each Spring quarter d.school adjunct professor Perry Klebahn work with 10 new ventures to incubate and launch a real business in just 10 weeks.
Since 2010…
60% of LaunchPad ventures are still in business (see alumni list)
$600 million has been raised in venture capital funding
Thousands of new jobs have been created
Alumni Companies (Copy)
Alumni Companies (Copy)
Featured Alumni
Ravel Law Founders Daniel Lewis & Nik Reed - Acquired by LexisNexis in 2017
Branch co-founders Dmitri Gaskin, Alex Austin, Mada Seghete & Mike Molinet
Man Crates Founders Jon Beekman & Sam Gong
Alumni Companies 2010-2019
Over the years we’ve coached hundreds of founders to launch businesses in different industry sectors. Many are still operating, some have sold, and others evolved into something new.
The Curriculum (Copy)
The Curriculum (Copy)
LaunchPad is not a class about entrepreneurship; it is an accelerator. It’s an intense, action-based program designed for those who are primed to build their business through action (not planning). Over the course of 10-weeks, teams will incorporate, develop robust prototypes, and find key customers and investors, and prove their offer viable.
Key principles of the program:
Sell First
Find your customer, sell them the offer, plan later (or never)
Experiment
Eliminate risk and uncertainty through experimentation
Support Fellow Teams
Collaborate with and help the whole cohorts success
Leverage you Vision
articulate your vision for you business quickly and routinely be able to inspire interest in others
Compost
Fail fast, learn and iterate faster than the competition
Accelerate
Get to market in 10 weeks, don’t have a boss this summer
Key differentiators of the program:
Access to a vibrant startup network:investors, market experts, Stanford alumni, mentors, renowned incubators and accelerators (i.e. Alchemist, Y Combinator, etc) and work space in Silicon Valley
Get to market NOW - prove product market fit in 10 weeks
Launchpad is entirely applied nothing is done that is not about getting your company started.
This is not a class - it is an accelerator. Your startup is a business not a project in Launchpad
Some Materials:
Download a PDF of key LaunchPad course handouts for free here
Get Started (Copy)
Get Started (Copy)
For Students looking to apply - come see us at office hours!
Apply to Launchpad 12
If you're a Stanford student interested in launching your business during Spring quarter 2023, first a few considerations…
You must attend two office hour sessions:
Wednesdays 11:00-12:00 am PST from Jan 11 to March 15, 2023
In the d.school bldg 550 - Bay Studio 2nd floor (only 2 floors in building)
To prepare for office hours watch this video and be ready with this scaffold filled out. (longer video here with more context on the program)
Application for 2023. Due March 8 3pm PST will be posted here.
Class meets Spring quarter, Tuesdays and Thursdays time 10:30a - 11:50p
4 units, letter grade or credit/no credit
We are looking for Stanford students from all schools who are passionate and have an overwhelming urge to start a business or launch a product or service. Please only apply if you’re ready for this big step.
APPLICATION LINK. https://forms.gle/rhiKdhJiySiPfGoi8
Opportunities for all to engage
Launchpad Venture Hub
Join Stanford University's adjunct professor Perry Klebahn for Launchpad Venture Hub— a unique opportunity for the broader public to learn methods for developing business ideas.
Visit the d.school website for event dates
Stanford d.school
Bay Studio, 2nd Floor
Night Launch
Night Launch will be the first opportunity for Launchpad founders to show their stuff, literally. Join us on May _____ (date TBD) to experience the stellar products and services and hear the founder's mission statements at 6pm. You won't want to miss it!
EVENT DETAILS AND TICKETS HERE.
Apprentice for Launchpad
If you're looking for experience working at a startup, apprentice for Launchpad!
APPLICATION WILL OPEN Winter 2023.
