TeamCamp Inspire => Lead => Execute
FOSSLC Summercamp 2009
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A series of events in Ottawa aimed
at forming like-minded individuals
into teams for the purpose of turning
smart ideas into startups
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Idea
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Ideas are worthless
without execution
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Spend less time
protecting your ideas
and more time working on them
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The hardest part will be convincing anyone that your
idea is a good one
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... and that you’re not
crazy
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What’s really keeping
you from executing your idea?
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➡ Not enough time?➡ Not enough skills?➡ Not enough energy?➡ Not enough courage?
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Why TeamCamp?
(and what the heck is it anyway?)
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TeamCamp
Meet up every 1st and 3rd Thursday at The Code Factory, 246 Queen St. West, Ottawa
Comprised of experienced business professionals, entrepreneurs, students, academics, developers & designers
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Bootstrappers Guide to the Galaxy
➡ Great people, great ideas and great conversation➡ Monthly guest speakers➡ Advice from successful entrepreneurs➡ Experts from the Ottawa Start Up Community➡ Meet others who aspire to be a start up
Just Like You!
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The TeamCamp Model
Pitch Your Idea
Find people to build it with
Start a company
Inspire
Lead
Execute
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TeamCampSecrets to Success
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Inspire
What Makes a Great Idea?➡ Brings value to the customer➡ Focuses on something you are good at➡ Solves an old problem in a new way➡ Is born out of collaboration with others
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Lead
Start Your Own Tribe➡ Be convincing and passionate➡ Demonstrate a strong grasp of problem
to be solved➡ Do your research➡ Be proactive and couragous
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Become a Start Up CEO➡ Find a co-founder➡ Develop a Minimum Viable Product ➡ Build it with opensource➡ Demo your idea: TeamCamp, Ottawa
Democamp➡ Incorporate your business
Execute
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Projects
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http://giftmylist.com (beta)
Development team: Chris Schmitt, Clayton Scott, Igor Sales
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http://www.expensepad.com (beta)
Developer: Igor Sales
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http://twigather.com (coming soon)
Development team: Chris Schmitt, Jamie Oastler; Website mock-up: andrew.schmitt31[at]gmail[dot]com
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Sign Up and More Info
Wiki: http://teamcamp.pbwiki.com
Blog: http://teamcamp.ca
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TeamCamp Inspire => Lead => Execute
Chris Schmitt | Co-founder613-833-2290
http://teamcamp.caTwitter: chrisjschmitt
LinkedIn: christopherjschmitt
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Photo Credits: Slide 3, 7, 11 - iStockphotoSlide 11 - Andrew Schmitt - The Pantheon, Rome, ItalySlide 12 - Chris Schmitt - Bonnechere River, OntarioSlide 13 - Chris Schmitt - Old growth pine forest Algonquin Park, Ontario
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