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Organizers

Todd Cory Jared John

Kait Sara Travis Dave

Hi, I’m Shashi• Corporate Innovations

Manager - UP Global• Founder,

MatterCompilers• Portland 3D Printing Lab• TiE Program Director• Startup Weekend

Organizer• This is Event #21 for Me

Life Begins Where your Comfort Zone Ends. -NEALE DONALD WALSCHTRY NOT. DO OR DO NOT. THERE IS NO

TRY. -YODA

Our Mission

Inspiring change in the lives of Entrepreneurs

123,000 attendees2000+ Global Organizers

1500+ events726 cities

115 countries

Startup Weekend is Massive!

Happening this weekend

I want to build

awesome stuff

I had this Idea I want to

try

I want to be an

entrepreneur I want to

be Inspired

Why are you here?

5 Points on Community

• Everyone is Welcome• Everyone is Valued• Everyone is complex• Be true to you• Chase away bad actors

EntrepreneurshipMust Be Truly

Accessible

Why are we Here?

RemarksMark Adreon• Washington State

Department of Services for the Blind

• Startup Weekend Alum

“The doors to opportunity need to be wide enough for all to go through.”

IcebreakerCooperative Counting1.Find a

partner2.Count to 3,

alternating numbers

3.Repeat three times

4.Stop. We’ll tell you what’s next.

Hints• Set a

reasonable pace• Find a cue

that works for your partner

Our Sister events

Our National Sponsors

Our Global Sponsors

Our Amazing Sponsors

coaches

SpeakerMichael Nesmith• Art Director• Weiden+Kennedy

12• MFA Visual

Communication• Lego Maniac +

Comic Collector

STRETCH

Stuff’s about to get real

Friday

Network

Pitch Ideas

Form Teams

Saturday

Customer Validation

Build Product

Market Research

Sunday

Biz Model

More Validation

Launch

Schedule

• Business Model– How will you make money?– How will you sell to customers?– Differentiation? Competition?

• Execution– Did you build something?– Was it well designed?

• Customer Validation– Did you talk to real customers?– Did you Incorporate their feedback?

Judging Criteria

Tonight

FAQ• Can I pitch ideas I’ve already been working on?

– No, but well-Researched and Vetted Ideas are welcome!• Can I pitch more than one Idea?

– No, Pick your Favorite• What if my idea isn’t selected?

– No worries- Join another team! Remember, it’s not about the idea!

• Can I work on my idea if it’s not selected?– Yes, but you have to get at least one other person to work

with you• Can I use slides when I pitch?

– No, but you can use props. Remember, 60 seconds goes quick!

How to PItchCover these five things• Who are you?• What problem

are you solving?• How will you

solve it?• Who do you

need?• What is your

name?

The way you pitch reflects=

Who you are & who you attract

Important!!!

PitchFire

Voting• Pitchers have a

vote bucket• Everyone has three

Poker Chips• One Chip, one vote• 10 minutes for

voting• Organizers tally

votes and announce teams

• Escorts for Physically and Visually Impaired

Ground RulesInformation• Shashi

503.985.6536• Call or Text if you need

something

Rules/Recommendations• Respect abilities• Welcome and include• Be the solution• Ask for help• It’s OK to say NO

• Respect service animals

What’s Next• RePitch – Remind us who you

are and what you need• Divide Into Teams• Get your Headquarters +

Supplies• Get to Work• Out by 10pm

Get to work!

LEAVE YOUR LANYARDS @ Registration Desk!!

VocabularyCustomer

Validation Interviewing people to discover a pressing problem they may want solved (headache vs. migraine)

Execution The stuff you build this weekend, including prototypes, code, design work

Business Model A simple understanding of how customers buy your product/service, how much they will pay, how much it costs

Product-Market Fit The process of finding a product that fulfills a clearly- defined customer problem

Lean Startup A methodology using iterative development and test with customers to develop products and services (Sci Method]

Minimum viable Product

Enough product to test your assumptions about what the customer needs

Pitch A short business presentation that clearly outlines the problem, solution and needs