IE Entrepreneurship Masterclass in Bucharest

Agenda
18:30 – 19:00 | Arrival & Registration
19:00 – 19:30 | Presentation of IE University by Mariam Katsanashvili, Senior Manager for Central & Eastern Europe and Joe Weeks, Junior Manager for Central & Eastern Europe 
19:30 – 21:00 | Masterclass on Entrepreneurship by Agustin Saenz 

Who Wants to Be an Entrepreneur? - Transform your idea into a sustainable business by learning from someone who's been there 7 times.

Most startups fail not from lack of brilliant ideas, but from making the wrong decisions at critical moments—35% fail because they solve problems nobody has. In this intensive masterclass, serial entrepreneur and IE Business School professor Agustín Sáenz shares the brutal lessons from his 7 ventures (including 2 painful failures) to help you avoid costly mistakes. You'll master the 3 critical dilemmas every entrepreneur faces: Idea vs. Problem (why validation beats perfection), Team Formation (the 3Rs formula for building winning teams), and King vs. Rich (the million-euro decision about control vs. growth). Learn the exact frameworks Agustín used to go from World Bank consultant to successful startup founder, including real validation methods, team chemistry secrets, and when to say YES or NO to investor money. Walk away with actionable tools: a validation framework, equity split templates, and a 50-point readiness checklist—everything you need to launch smart, not just fast. This isn't theory or empty motivation; it's raw, practical wisdom from the entrepreneurial trenches designed to save you years of trial and error.