We created our Founder Studio for talented professionals in tech that are ready to start their own venture, with guidance and support from proven founders. Participants will learn how to develop a viable for-profit venture, through hands-on, experiential classes, individual coaching, and networking.
Meet other driven tech talent who want to build companies
Get guidance from top tier startup focused legal counsel
Meet with seasoned VC and Angel Investors and pitch your ideas
Top 3 teams get featured in an article at a top tier publication
In just one work week you will learn more about being an entrepreneur than most people do in a 2 year MBA from a top tier University
Whether you’re technical or business minded, we can help you go from idea to revenue generating company, while avoiding the common mistakes first time founders make.
Learn how to think of good business ideas. Anyone can pitch an idea, and network to join a team
Learn how to talk to customers to understand what to build. You will talk to dozens of potential customers in just a few days
Learn how to get your first sales and validate your idea. You will learn how to run tests to understand pricing
Understanding how to read and build basic financial statements that investors look for
Understanding seed funding and angel investment, and best practices around quickly putting together your funding round
Learn how to create a legal corporation. You’ll be able to create an entity and understand how to structure and offer equity
Create a compelling and tight 10 slide pitch deck, and deliver to a panel of investors. The teams with the most traction will have a chance to be featured in a Top Tier publication
Enroll in our monthly program to get access to individualized Executive Coaching designed for developing founders and leaders
“This was an amazing experience! Signing up for School16 became a notable time for me even during the interview process. They were very accommodating and helpful through every step of the process. The course material is very relevant and I have gained very meaningful connections due to joining. I do not regret it and highly recommend anyone to sign up!”
“I had a great experience with School16. The instructors, fellow students, and advisors alone made it well worth it. Everyone is an industry expert and can provide real-world scenarios and are always willing to help. It is hard to find this sort of guidance and advice outside of a traditional college. You get what you put in. Be present, attentive, ask questions, utilize office hours (I wish I utilized office hours more) and it will all be well worth it. The classes are not too large nor too small and the instructors keep you engaged.
“School16 was an amazing experience. School16 not only gave me an opportunity to expand my network with people that are instantly willing to help, but I was able to learn from and interact with experts who are real practitioners, as well as explore new opportunities.”
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Surround yourself with operators who have experience launching and scaling tech companies
Founding Director
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Professor at NYU
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Founder
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Founding Director
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Investor at NYU eLab
Managing Partner
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Sr. Solutions Specialist
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All students are automatically considered for need-based scholarships.
Flexible, 0% interest, monthly payment plans available for all students.
You’ll get 100% of your tuition back if you don’t continue past Day 1 of the program
Podcasts, articles, and recorded webinars on tech roles and career development.
Apply with some information about you. You don’t have to have experience as a founder to join our program, but some startup experience can be helpful.
You can be either technical or non-technical to join this program
Talk to a program leader to determine whether the program is right for you. Not everyone is ready to build a company, and we can only help people who can commit to the effort.
You will need to be available full-time for 5 days with no other outside commitments during this period.
Once selected for an upcoming cohort, we will share a start date option for you to join
You can come ready with ideas of what to work on, use the program to come up with an idea for your business, or join other people’s ideas.
You will have up until the end of the first day to decide if you want to commit to the rest of the week.
Our money back guarantee means that you’ll get 100% of your tuition back if you don’t move forward to days 2-5 of the program.
