Startup Weekend Columbus Feb. 2012 - Intro Deck

Welcome to

Startup Weekend

COLUMBUS

Friday, February 17, 12

startupWhat?!

✓ 210+ events

✓ 27,700+ attendees to date

✓ 35 countries

✓ 145+ local organizers

✓ 850+ startup ventures

“the best experiential

education for entrepreneurs”


housekeeping!

✓Thank-you’s / recognition

✓Twitter Hashtag = SWcbus

✓Where/how to upload/view event media

✓Facilities - Restrooms

✓Wifi Code:

✓Introduce mentors/speakers


theScheduleFri

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Finish

Breakfast and work! - 9:00 Mentors arrive - 10:00

Lunch and Speakers - 12:00Dinner - 5:30

Sleep(?) - 12:59 9:00 - Breakfast and work10:00 - Mentors arrive12:00 - Lunch5:30 - Dinner6:00 - Presentations (5 min each!)

8:00 - Voting and awards

5:30 - Networking and pizza7:00 - Intro, Speakers, Pitchfire!9:30 - Vote on top ideas, form teams!10:00 - Start working!

Start


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Twitter@SWColumbus#SWcbus


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page with each idea & founders name

1fridayVoting the oldschool

method

post-it notes per person - these are your votes!

3

minutes to place your votes30


theCURRICULUM

(listen at your own risk)

how to

rock

a startup

in 54 hours

and

beyond.


5-10s Who are you?10-20s What’s the problem?10-20s What’s your solution?5-10s Who do you need?

Brand the

concept..

Make up a name!

fridayPitchfire

enthusiasm

is contagious!

You can’t say much in 60s.. so don’t try to.

Make people want to know more

take notes


buildingaTeam

✓ Complimentary skills

✓ Clear and aligned interests

✓ Energy and Enthusiasm

Be open to co-ownership and be prepared to pivotThe team is EVERYTHING

What

Matters

MOST


weekendRoadmapFRIDAY NIGHT

SAT

LUNCH

SAT DINNER

SUNDAY

BREAKFAST

SUNDAY LUNCH

CRUNCH

TIME!

map MVP identify customer W/E deliverables?

start BUILDINGmarket research

customer validation keep BUILDING

rollout strategy?got fans/customers?VALIDATE!

begin pitch prep

refine MVP

NOW

biz model?

finish buildingPRACTICE YOUR PITCH

PITCHFriday, February 17, 12

Allocate and Set

DeadlinesOwnership =

Empowerment!

projectManagament

Prioritize and Refine

Choose only core features and

determine MVP for Sunday

BraindumpIdeas

Throw everything on the table as early as

possible

Limit scope and simplify early!

1 2 3


startupTools

SCRUM

Business Model

Canvas

Use Roman Voting

Set timers for each decision

Task 1

DONEDOINGIN QUEUE

Task 2Task 3 BOARD

Urgent andImportant

Matrix

Reconvene regularly (every 2 hrs) for status updates


z

ideaValidation

MVP

your TEAM

why validation matters:

You

can’t think

of

EVERYTHING

Other TEAMS

The INTERWEB

Brain-storming

Paper polls

Twitter&F-book polls

A/B Tests

Askyourtarget market.net

wufoosurvey

polldaddy judges <

3s

validatio

n!

feedback

Use your feet!


most importantly

HAVE FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

sundayPresentations

TECH CHECK & DRY RUN WITH TIMER!(set cues to stay on track)

Only 1-2 speakers(saves time)

No numbers without justification(i.e. hockey stick growth curve)

Focus on MVP - what you’ve accomplished(leave the frills for Q&A)

Save demos locally - wireless WILL crash(or preload all pages in different tabs)


executionDeveloped a a functional prototype?

Executed well as a team?

have judgingCriteria

customer validationInterviewed potential/target customers?

Integrated that feedback into your product?Built a base of fans and would-be customers?

business modelDifferentiated yourself from competitors?

Defined your customer acquisition/rollout strategy? Clearly and realistically articulated your revenue model?

✓

✓

✓

you...


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Startup Weekend Columbus Feb. 2012 - Intro Deck

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