Bay Founder’s Bootcamp (2-Days)

IB Founder Bootcamp (In-Person) 🏆 Win a $1,000 GTM Budget Two startups will each receive a $1,000 Go-To-Market (GTM) Budget to help accelerate customer acquisition, growth experiments, and market validation efforts. To be eligible, founders must: Attend both Day 1 and Day 2 in person Deliver their pitch live on Day 2 Day 1 Schedule + Facilitators 9:00 AM – 9:40 AM | Kickoff & Founder Introductions 9:40 AM – 10:40 AM | AI Startup Building Masterclass 10:40 AM – 12:15 PM | Sprint 1: Environment & Core Setup 12:15 PM – 1:00 PM | Working Lunch & Founder Fireside Chat 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Sprint 2: The Deep Build & Feature Lock 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM | Sprint 3: Live Customer Outreach 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM | Day 1 Wrap-Up & Day 2 Preparation Day 2 Schedule + Facilitators 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM | Morning Data Debrief 9:30 AM – 10:45 AM | Masterclass: GTM, Sales & Traction 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM | Masterclass: Founder Finances 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM | Working Lunch Fireside Chat 12:45 PM – 1:30 PM | Fundraising & Pitch Deck Preparation 1:30 PM – 2:45 PM | Final Pitch Polish & Practice 2:45 PM – 4:30 PM | 🏆 Innovate Bay $1,000 GTM Showdown 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM | Winner Announcement & Closing Ceremony By the end of Day 2, founders will leave with a clearer growth strategy, a refined pitch, valuable feedback from experienced operators, and the opportunity to win the $1,000 GTM Budget Award. What to Bring Laptop and charger Any materials related to your startup idea A willingness to build, test, and iterate quickly 🚨 Reminder: Founders must be present on both days and pitch in person on Day 2 to qualify for the $1,000 GTM Budget Award.