1.4. Course Objectives and Roadmap (Module 1: Introduction to NSF SBIR program)

So when designing this course, I wanted to empower founders to have a really in-depth understanding of the NSF and their SBIR/STTR requirements by walking them through each step of the project pitch application and by offering practical insights to help craft a really compelling application. By the end of this course, my goal is to help you identify the key elements to make a really compelling project pitch application to the NSF so that your project pitch is ready to go for submission and hopefully get approved. I'll also walk you through how to even submit your project pitch application and what to expect after you hit the submit button. So as you progress through this course, I invite you to actively work on your project pitch application. So this is designed to enhance your learning experiences, allowing you to directly apply the concepts and strategies discussed in real time to your own NSF project pitch application. But before you begin, make sure to check out my website at keepyourequity.co where you can get a step-by-step project pitch template that you can use as a guide. So if you are a startup founder or an aspiring entrepreneur that you're eager to secure up to $2 million of non-diluted funding for your startup, then let's work together to prepare a compelling project pitch application so that you can hopefully get that approved and then proceed on to a Phase 1 and then eventually a Phase 2 SBIR or STTR application to the America's Seed Fund program. And with that, let's get started. Come join me in Module 2, Preparing for Your Project Pitch.

Hey guys, thank you so much for checking out that small segment of our first module of KeepYourEquity.co's first ever online masterclass, Gateway to the NSF SBIR and STTR program, America's Seed Fund. Whether you're a first-time entrepreneur or a seasoned founder, my goal for this masterclass is to empower you founders with all the necessary skill sets and knowledge that you'll need to put together a project pitch application so you can get invited to secure up to $2 million of non-dilutive funding through the SBIR and STTR program. And I've jam-packed over a decade of my experience as an SBIR consultant and reviewer for hundreds of startups on this straightforward 40-minute masterclass so you won't have to miss out. Here we'll hash out everything you need to know about the NSF project pitch application, including what are the key prompts you'll need to respond to within your application, how to best structure your narratives to those responses, strategies to determine whether or not your innovation is a good fit for the program. And then I'll walk you through how to submit your project pitch. You'll learn what to expect after you hit the submit button, and then I'm going to share my tips and tricks to help you prepare for your full Phase 1 SBIR or STTR application. Here's a summary of our course outline where I'll walk you through step by step through each aspect of the process to help you prepare a very competitive project pitch. And as a small bonus, we've released all the sections of Module 1 of our masterclass for free on our YouTube channel. So make sure to go to keepyourequity.co, check those out. So if you wanna raise non-diluted funding for your startup, make sure to check out our website at keepyourequity.co and click on the course tab where we can try to tackle your project pitch together. And as always, thank you so much for joining me today, and I'll see you in a video very soon.