Cohort #1
Starts November 11, 2025
Tuesday and Thursday evenings for 3 weeks, 6:30-8:30pm
November 11th, 13th, 18th, 20th; December 2nd, 4th
All sessions are virtual except for December 4th which will be in-person.
Course Curriculum
An overview of the curriculum is listed below. Once accepted in the program, a full curriculum will be shared.
Breakout Sessions
These quick small group briefings will review assignment topics like customer discovery, financial goals and company structure.
Presentations
Each evening will include two 40-minute presentations on topics including defining a start-up, developing your elevator pitch, building a team, customer discovery and marketing and sales tactics.
Expert panels with startup founders who are building companies in various industries.
Assignments
Each week key readings will be assigned along with resources to help shape your business.
Pitch Presentations and Celebration
Refine your 60-second elevator pitch with feedback from peers and instructors. Celebrate with fellow cohort members!
Cohort #1 Instructors
Senior Associate Director of Startup Ventures,
UB Business and Entrepreneur Partnerships
Resources for discovery and growth
Build your business and connect with a diverse network of entrepreneurs in our two business incubators—the Incubator @ CBLS downtown and the Incubator @ Baird near North Campus.
Get up to $100,000 in pre-seed startup capital and help from experienced entrepreneurs through the UB Cultivator.
Tap into our full suite of entrepreneurial support services to launch or grow your business—funding, coaching, investor connections and more.