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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?

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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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