(city)
Startup Weekend
Thursday, January 12, 2012
What is Startup Weekend?
•NPO HQ in Seattle, WA•+30,000 SW Alums•2011:
- 260 events- 67 countries
•2012: +400 events
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House Keeping
Twitter Hashtag:
Facebook Group:
GroupMe #
Wifi Code
RestroomsThursday, January 12, 2012
Local Sponsors
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What is Startup Weekend?
Thursday, January 12, 2012
ScheduleFRI
SAT
SUN
6pm: Intro6:30pm: Speakers7pm: Pitchfire8:30pm: Vote up top ideas/ team formation9:30pm: Start working!
9pm: doors open/breakfastnoon: lunch1pm: Mentors Arrive6pm: Dinner11pm: Kick out
9pm: doors open/breakfastnoon: lunch1pm: Mentors Arrive3pm: Tech Checks5pm: Dinner6pm: Pitches/Voting and Awards
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Pitchfire Tips (60 secs)
•5-10 sec•10-20 sec•10-20 sec•5-10 sec
Who are youProblemSolution/IdeaNeeds
Take Notes!
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Voting (everyone 3 post its)
Location Based
mobile
Superhero RPGCelebrity Siri Marketplace
Match.com for study buddies
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Create your team
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Guidance for the Weekend
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Judging Criteria
1. Customer Validation
2. Business Model
3. Execution
interviewed potential customers?iterated feedback in product?fan base?
Differentiation?Customer Acquisition/rollout strategy?Realistic revenue model?
Developed functional prototype?Executed well as a team?
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Weekend Roadmap
FRI
SATSUN
MVPDeliverablesContact info
BuildMarket ResearchCustomer ValidationBiz Model
Roll out StrategyLive DemoPresentation
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Scrum Board
Joey
Vance
Marc
Ashley
In Queue Doing Done
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Ideas for Customer Validation
Trending
+400 customer pool
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Ideas for Customer Validation
Trending
+400 customer pool
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Sunday Presentation Tips
•Focus on MVP•No #’s w/o justification•Save demo locally- Wireless WILL crash •Tech Check & Time yourself•1-2 speakers
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Questions?
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Who’s ready to pitch?
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