Business Case Bootcamp: Craft, Model, and Pitch Winning Product Ideas

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2 Days

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Cohort-based Course

Go from feeling overwhelmed by business decisions to confidently presenting data-backed investment cases

Previously at

The Linux Foundation
SpotHero
Arity
Allstate Insurance Company

Course overview

Unlock the Skills That Set Influential Product Leaders Apart

Ever wish you could walk into a meeting and have executives see you as the strategic leader with the answers? That’s the transformation this bootcamp is here to deliver.


Building a business case can feel intimidating—especially if you’re not a finance expert or you’ve never had to justify your product decisions with numbers. But that’s exactly the skill that sets influential product leaders apart.


Here’s what I hear all the time:


💬 “My manager wants a business case but I don't know where to start.”

💬 “I’m not really a numbers person – how can I justify my product investments?”

💬 “Executives talk about ‘P&L’ impact, but what does that really mean?”


This course is designed to take you from feeling unsure and overwhelmed to confidently building and pitching business cases that get buy-in.


Enrollment is intentionally limited so every participant receives hands-on guidance and actionable feedback.


Over two interactive days, you’ll:

🎭 Practice interviewing users for pricing to uncover what really matters

📊 Build financial models step-by-step, using templates you can take with you

📽️ Practice making and presenting investment decisions as a team


By the end, you’ll be able to:

💝 Choose and defend the right business model for your product

🛠️ Use practical tools to make data-driven decisions

🪢 Speak the language of executives and be seen as “more strategic” in your organization


To make it even easier to apply what you learn, your enrollment also includes resources you can keep using well beyond the bootcamp:

💎 Prompt Library + Business Case Template ($99 value) — A guided set of prompts and a plug-and-play template to help you move from idea to exec-ready business case, without starting from a blank doc.

💎 Async Business Case Review ($50 value) — Send me your draft when it’s ready, and I’ll provide structured, async feedback to sharpen your framing before you share it.


That’s $149 of additional tools and expert input, included free, so you’ll have continued support as you put your new skills into practice.


You’ll walk into meetings ready to present clear, data-driven business cases that get the go-ahead. No more second-guessing or missed opportunities.


I’m Jenny, and connecting product ideas to business opportunity transformed how I was seen in my organization.


As I coached more product managers, I realized this skill could be taught—and could change careers.


That’s what this bootcamp is all about: helping you become the influential, strategic product leader your company needs.

Who is this course for

01

Product managers who want to connect their ideas to business outcomes, influence exec decisions, and be seen as strategic leaders.

02

Engineers and designers who are eager to go beyond execution, shape the “why” behind what gets built, and champion ideas that drive impact.

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Future product leaders who know that mastering business acumen and financial storytelling is the key to unlocking new career opportunities.

Prerequisites

  • No Business or Finance Degree? No Problem

    We’ll break down business modeling and financial concepts in a straightforward, approachable way—perfect for building these skills.

  • Commit to Two Days – Full Participation Required

    This is a highly interactive, cohort-based experience. To get the most value, you’ll need to be present for both full days of the workshop.

  • Ready to Be Seen as a Strategic Leader? Bring Your Ambition

    If you’re eager to be recognized as a strategic thinker and leader within your company, this bootcamp is for you.

What you’ll get out of this course

Excel at Business Model Selection

Walk away able to confidently analyze, compare, and recommend business models that fit your product’s goals and your company’s strategy.

Speak the Language of Leadership

Demystify business jargon and acronyms. You’ll learn to communicate your product’s value in the terms leaders care about, so your ideas resonate in every meeting.

Build Financial Models That Persuade

Get hands-on with spreadsheet templates and frameworks that make financial modeling approachable. You’ll be able to back up your ideas with numbers and secure buy-in.

Practice Real-World Decision Making

Step into the boardroom: present, debate, and decide on real build/buy or go/no-go scenarios. Sharpen your strategic thinking in a safe, supportive environment.

Interview Like a Pro to Uncover Value

Practice interviewing business owners, customers, and employees (with actors!) to surface the insights that drive great business cases and get you a voice in product pricing decisions.

Personalized Feedback on Your Business Case

Submit your business case after the course and get direct, actionable feedback from Jenny so you can apply your new skills to real projects right away.

Ready-to-Use Templates and AI Prompt Library

Gain access to a curated library of templates and AI prompts to streamline your business case process, spark new ideas, and level up your presentations.

What’s included

Jenny Wanger

Live sessions

Learn directly from Jenny Wanger in a real-time, interactive format.

Lifetime access

Go back to course content and recordings whenever you need to.

Community of peers

Stay accountable and share insights with like-minded professionals.

Certificate of completion

Share your new skills with your employer or on LinkedIn.

Maven Guarantee

This course is backed by the Maven Guarantee. Students are eligible for a full refund up until the halfway point of the course.

Course syllabus

2 live sessions • 16 lessons

Week 1

Sep 25—Sep 26

    Day 1 – Connecting user value to business model

    • Sep

      25

      Business models

      Thu 9/253:30 PM—8:30 PM (UTC)
    6 more items

    Day 2 – Underlying business fundamentals

    • Sep

      26

      Underlying business fundamentals

      Fri 9/263:30 PM—8:30 PM (UTC)
    5 more items

    Further Reading

    2 items

Post-course

    Get direct feedback on a business case from Jenny

    1 item

    AI prompt library and business case template

    2 items

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Meet your instructor

Jenny Wanger

Jenny Wanger

Entrepreneur and Product Management Coach

Jenny is an entrepreneur and product operations consultant who helps product teams trying to make dramatic changes and make it stick.


She co-founded the pandemic-tech focused TCN Coalition and merged it with LF Public Health; led the consumer product team at SpotHero; and ran the developer experience team at Arity, a startup founded by Allstate.


When offline, Jenny is usually up in the mountains outside of her home in Colorado hiking and skiing with her family. She has an undergraduate degree from Harvard College and an MBA from MIT.

Previously at

SpotHero
The Linux Foundation
Arity
Cisco

Career highlights

  • Over a decade of product management experience across startups, enterprises, and nonprofits

  • Co-founded TCN Coalition and merged it with LF Public Health

  • Led the consumer product team at SpotHero

  • Ran the developer experience team at Arity

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Hands-on business case creation

10 hours over two days

  • Thursday

    8:30 am - 1:30 pm PT

    Day 1: Connecting user needs to business value


    Through interviewing customers, you'll come up with the basic business model to make your case.

  • Friday

    8:30 am - 1:30 pm PT

    Day 2: Underlying business fundamentals

    

    Taking the business model developed on day 1, expand it out to include further revenue opportunities, expenses, and make a go/no-go decision around whether to build this product.

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