Gate 10: Launch Your Start Up

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Gate 10 - Overview

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After months of ideation, validation, building, testing, and planning, it’s time to go public. Gate 10 is about turning preparation into action. You move from "startup-in-progress" to "startup-in-the-world."

This Gate guides you through:

  • Finalising your legal and organisational structure

  • Assembling your founding team or contractors

  • Conducting a full audit using the 100 Essentials Checklist

  • Designing and executing your launch day

  • Whether you're launching a live product, a waitlist, or a first cohort — the point is to start. To go from theory to traction. And to signal: we’re ready.

Gate Structure 

The Gate is divided into several Keys ( Themes), each focusing on a specific aspect of entrepreneurship. Each Key includes readings, discussions, practical assignments, and business-related deliverables.

Themes you will cover

To achieve this, you’ll explore the following essential keys:

Key 1 : Incorporation and legal plan

Key 2: Hiring plan

Key 3: Review 100 Essentials Checklist

Key 4: Launch your Startup

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Your New Venture After This Gate

After Gate 10, your startup should:

  • Be legally incorporated and set up for operations (banking, tax, equity, IP)

  • Have a small team or trusted collaborators in place — even if just part-time

  • Have completed the 100 Essentials Checklist and identified any major gaps

  • Have launched publicly or scheduled a near-term launch with assets and plan in place

  • Be capable of learning from real users and iterating based on feedback

This gate marks the transition from planning mode to operating mode. You are now in business — and in motion.

How we support you 

We will provide support throughout your learning experience. Your learning Success manager will be available to support you if you have any questions or need any help. You can also schedule one session with a mentor to discuss entrepreneurship questions related to this gate. 

What you will get from the Gate

By completing Gate 10, learners will:

  1. Formally incorporate their startup and understand legal structure options

  2. Build a lean, stage-appropriate hiring plan, including use of freelancers and global contractors

  3. Complete a full 100 Essentials Checklist as a pre-launch self-audit

  4. Design and execute a launch day that reflects their product, audience, and goals

  5. Communicate their venture publicly with clarity and confidence

Delivery System

  • Concept Notes

  • Applications Exercises of each Theme

  • Videos Explaining Each Concept by Experts and Entrepreneurs

  • Webinars to discuss the themes with students

  • Thematic Interactive Discussion with the Learners

  • Peer Evaluation

  • Mentorship Session

  • Virtual Class

  • Assessments

What is Required of You 

The Gate is divided into several sections, each focusing on a specific aspect of entrepreneurship. Each module includes readings, discussions, practical assignments, and assessments. 

Delivery Platform

The Gate is delivered through our online platform, Entreprenerds Space. Delegates can access the platform online or via their mobile app, allowing them to participate in the programme on the go, even offline.

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Badge 1: Legal Launchpad

  • Skills

    1. Choosing legal structure (e.g. C-Corp, Ltd, Pte Ltd)

    2. Drafting founder agreements and vesting terms

    3. Setting up IP, equity, and compliance tools

    4. Using global startup incorporation tools

  • User Case

    1. Formalising your venture and protecting personal assets

    2. Avoiding team conflict and setting clear expectations

    3. Preparing for investment and ownership protection

    4. Stripe Atlas, Clerky, Doola for fast and reliable setup

Badge 2: Talent Assembler

  • Skills

    1. Identifying high-leverage hiring needs

    2. Writing compelling job descriptions

    3. Sourcing and assessing talent

    4. Offering equity and flexible comp packages

  • User Case

    1. Scaling without burning resources

    2. Attracting mission-aligned teammates

    3. Building a strong founding team or freelance network

    4. Competing for top talent without large cash reserves

Badge 3: Startup Auditor

  • Skills

    1. Identifying high-leverage hiring needs

    2. Writing compelling job descriptions

    3. Sourcing and assessing talent

    4. Offering equity and flexible comp packages

  • User Case

    1. Scaling without burning resources

    2. Attracting mission-aligned teammates

    3. Building a strong founding team or freelance network

    4. Competing or top talent without large cash reserves

Badge 4: Launch Commander

  • Skills

    1. Defining what and when to launch

    2. Building launch assets (LP, emails, video, posts)

    3. Executing soft and public launches

    4. Managing post-launch feedback and follow-up

  • User Case

    1. Making clear choices about MVP, channels, and audience

    2. Communicating your offer with clarity and confidence

    3. Getting real feedback and early traction

    4. Creating a learning loop to improve future versions