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From Idea to RealityStartup Ideation Bootcamp
August 25th, 2015
G u i l l a u m e B a l a s - @ g u i l l a u m e b a l a s g u i l l a u m e @ t i n g s l a b s . c o m
• Co-founder of , the marketplace for authentic wine tasting events
• Founding team member & ex-CMO/CCO of (SaaS API Management solution provider)
• Ex strategy and management consultant at
• 12+ years of International experience in digital business innovation and strategy
• Focus on marketing, sales and business development
About me
90% of all startups fail
Source: Why startups fail, according to their founders by Erin Griffith
#1 Reason lack of a market need
for their product
Source: Why startups fail, according to their founders by Erin Griffith
#2 - Solution
Your solution My problem
Source: Your solution is not my problem by Dave McClure
#1 - Think BIGGo for the best, for a breakthrough innovation or something
that at least improves 10 times what already exists.
Source: The Art of the Start by Guy Kawasaki
#2 - Find a partnerBut not just a “partner". Your soul mate.
Source: The Art of the Start by Guy Kawasaki
#3 - Polarize peopleYour innovation might not please anyone. Don’t be afraid
to piss people off.
Source: The Art of the Start by Guy Kawasaki
#4 - Think DifferentThere is not only one way to design products and
services.
Source: The Art of the Start by Guy Kawasaki
#5 - PrototypeMVP
Sketch. Video. Model.
Source: The Art of the Start by Guy Kawasaki, Why Build, Measure, Learn – isn’t just throwing things against the wall to see if they work – the Minimal Viable Product by Steve Blank, The Lean Startup principles
Start with a Cupcake
Source: Start with a cupcake, Dres Traynor, Co-Founder, Chief Strategy Officer
What you are aiming for
Source: Lean Startup Analytics and MVP by Sebastian Fittko
“Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of
enthusiasm” - Winston Churchill -
Thank you !
G u i l l a u m e B a l a s - @ g u i l l a u m e b a l a s g u i l l a u m e @ t i n g s l a b s . c o m
• “How to get startup ideas”, Paul Graham
• “Startup ideation in 4 steps”, Gravitytank
• “The 2-minute opportunity checklist for entrepreneurs”, Daniel Isenberg (HBR)
• “Idea evaluation checklist”, entrepreneur.com
• “The Secret Truth About Executing Great Ideas”, Frans Johansson
• “How To Make Innovative Ideas Happen”, Robert Hartland
• “Business startup checklist: 45 steps to build the perfect startup”, Pierre Lechelle
• Interview of Joe Gebbia by Greylock Partners
• “Startup Opportunity Discovery & Evaluation”, Neal Cabage
• “90% Of Startups Fail: Here's What You Need To Know About The 10%”, Neil Patelle
• “Why startups fail, according to their founders”, Erin Griffith
• “The art of the start”, Guy Kawasaki
• “Your solution is not my problem”, Dave McClure
• “Start with a cupcake”, Dres Traynor, Co-Founder, Chief Strategy Officer
• “Startup success by the numbers”, Stephanie Walden
• Lean Startup Principles
• Why Build, Measure, Learn – isn’t just throwing things against the wall to see if they work – the Minimal Viable Product by Steve Blank
• “Lean Startup Analytics and MVP”, Sebastian Fittko
• “On product/market fit for startups”, Marc Andreessen
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