Be a Founder
Prove yourself with Founders Program
Founders Program
First Bite’s team, in contact with the major Italian Universities and Corporates,
is looking for young talents who want to work in the Food and startup sector.
The talents will follow a 3-month path with recursive tests for the achievement of objectives
under the guidance and experience of the best mentors in the industry.
Calendar
Startup Ecosystem Module
In this module students study the Lean methodology and the basics to build a startup.
For each module there are theoretical lessons and related practical lessons on the topic.
Startup Mindset
Startup & Food Ecosystem
Lean Methodology
Brand Identity
Customer Discovery
Marketing & Growth Module
In this module, talents start testing the idea they are working on through soft validation techniques.
For each module there are theoretical lectures and related practical lessons on the topic.
Competitor Analysis
Business Model Canvas
User Experience Marketing
Landing Page & A/B test
Funnel & KPI
Fundraising Module
Talents who made it to this module get in touch with the whole field of fundraising, i.e. how to attract VCs, business angels and raise investments.
For each module there are theoretical lectures and related practical lessons on the subject.
Fundraising & Investors
Pitch Deck
Business Plan
Office Hours
Once the classes are over, the team will have time to collect and analyze KPIs.
During this time, once a week there will be meetings with First Bite to analyze data and see the progress of the startup in advance of Demo Day.
Demo Day
Founders Program ends with Demo Day
The event will present the startups to an audience of Investors, VCs, corporate and Business Angels.
Mentors
Simone Ridolfi
Francesco Ehrenheim
Elisa Ruscino
Partners
How much it cost
It’s free. We give you the opportunity to join this master’s program for free.
We offer 30 full-ride scholarships worth €7K.
Take this chance and apply.
