IDEA VALIDATIONJanice Dacres Jones ,CEO Precision Strategic

Partners Ltd

START UP BOOTCAMP 2012

• Day 1• Introduction - Ingrid Riley CEO Connectimass• Session one Is your Idea Viable• Lunch• Session two Your Business Model

• Day 2• Session one Defining your market and your go to

market strategy• Lunch• Session two Investment Readiness and Raising Funds

For Your Venture.

Agenda

OBJECTIVES FOR THE WEEKEND

• Determine if your idea is viable (If not identify the gaps to getting there

• That you leave with an actionable plan • A go to market strategy• A minimum viable product• Business model

• Networking

TOP 10 TECHNOLOGY TRENDS 2012

Deloitte

Social Business• Social media increases the connectedness of their audience• Control is in the customers hands

Gamification The use of game mechanics in non game environment to increase user engagement and behaviour adoption

Enterprise MobilityMobile apps

User Empowerment

Hyper Hybrid cloud

Big Data

Geospatial Visualization

Creating visual, interactive, location-based models of complex data

Digital Identities

Managing identity in an increasingly digital world

Measured Innovation

• http://www.invisionapp.com

Shifting from “Eureka” to an institutional discipline

Outside in Architecture

Finding the sweet spot between ‘need to share’ and ‘need to own’

SOME GROUND RULES

• Network JTI Public Access Password: 9876543210

TWO MINUTE PITCH AND SAY WHAT HELP YOU NEED

Working Groups

WORKING IN GROUPS OF 1-5

IF YOU DON’T HAVE A GROUP AND WOULD LIKE HELP PUT YOUR NAME ON THE LIST

The Lean Start up methodology

“The Lean Startup method teaches you how to drive a startup-how to steer, when to turn, and when to persevere-and grow a business with maximum acceleration.”

Eric Ries

Lean Start up

• Minimum Viable Product – Build Measure Learn

The core

Lean start up

•Eliminate Uncertainty•Validated Learning•Work harder not smarter

Benefits

Validate your idea questionnaire

• Slideshare access startupJamaicaPassword startupJamaica

WHATS YOUR BIG IDEA?HOW DO YOU KNOW ITS VIABLE?

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