Pitch your ideas to blue-chip Silicon Valley venture capital firms. Seed fund of $10,000 for the winner of the pitch competition!
April 29, 2021
3 months, online
3-4 hours per week
US$1,950 or get US$195 off with a referral
Special pricing up to 20% discount is available if you enroll with your colleagues. Please send an email to group-enrollments@emeritus.org for more information.
There’s no shortage of pitfalls for startups and their founders. The 90 percent failure rate of startups is enough to make you think about keeping your day job — forever.
Here are three of the most highly cited reasons why startups fail:
Selling a product or service no one wants
Wrong business model and not scalable
Lack of adequate funding to fuel growth
Dramatically increase the odds of success by learning how to:
Through a mix of live and recorded faculty video sessions, assignments, quizzes, and interactive discussions moderated by teaching assistants, your learning journey culminates in a pitch to the Wharton team and renowned venture capital firms like Sequoia Capital and Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA. The winner and runner-up of this pitch competition will be awarded seed funds of $10,000 and $5,000, respectively
Note: Seed funding cannot be used for personal expenses. It must be used to develop the business cited in the final pitch. The seed funding will not dilute equity positions. T&C apply.
Your Business or Idea
Regardless of stage of maturity
Real-World Examples
Delivered through a mix of recorded and live online lectures with faculty and guests
Discussion Boards
Moderated by subject-matter experts
Seed Money for Pitch Winners
Awarded to top two pitches, and everyone improves in the process
The online program also features examples of startups and established companies that were once startups. It will cover multiple industries, including consumer packaged goods, ecommerce, internet, media and entertainment, and technology.
Note: All product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Use of them does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement by them.
Earn a digital Wharton certificate upon successful completion of the online program.
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Flexible payment options available.