New companies, brands, products have an uphill battle with their prospective customers to gain their attention and trust. Social Media is one of those approaches that can break through perceptions and subconscious, only if done right. Anyone in a startup who interacts with customers, media, investors should know how to leverage the power of social media. This sprint, led by a social media expert William Pepper, provides the tactics on how to properly set up a campaign, track activity, and rocket the follower and engagement growth. ...

Founders don't know when their next pitch may happen, and so mastering the skills on how to present themselves, to investors, media, prospective customers, must be sharp and rehearsed, plus loaded with engagement so the recipient is persuaded. Jan Nolte, founder of The Influential Voice, will teach this RiseUp Sprint to anyone who wants to improve their presentation techniques. ...

Unlocking creative genius leads to creative work that works harder and pays for itself. So often creative development can go off the rails and cost time and money because the direction is unclear, inconsistent, and unaligned. This sprint will empower you with the freedom of a tight brief. The homework assignment will unlock the true potential of your creative teams and produce creative that brings your brand to life. ...

This OpenUp webinar introduces everything you need to go to market, engage with your customers and win revenue. Products and markets may be unique, but the path to product-market fit is not. Stop improvising your go-to-market efforts, and start growing revenue with intent. It is led by Max Menke, founder of GrowthX. ...

If founders manage cash timing, your startup can avoid tricky situations like working with a bank for loans, or giving up too much equity for capital. For companies who can sustain on their own revenue, cashflow control is paramount. Join Kathy Ricci as the guest Rise Up Expert teaching all founders about how to Extend Cashflow. ...

Investors want to know how you’re going to make money, and that you know the costs of running the operations, what margin that business should achieve. As your company grows, executives must know how to get from an initial cost revenue structure that can scale, and what allocation to fixed costs is appropriate for the state of the business, pushing toward break-even. This sprint, led by Patrick Hehir, will teach founders how to discover and manage their company's unit economics. ...