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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


House Keeping

Twitter Hashtag:

Facebook Group:

GroupMe #

Wifi Code

RestroomsThursday, January 12, 2012

Local Sponsors


What is Startup Weekend?


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


Pitchfire Tips (60 secs)

•5-10 sec•10-20 sec•10-20 sec•5-10 sec

Who are youProblemSolution/IdeaNeeds

Take Notes!


Voting (everyone 3 post its)

Location Based

mobile

Superhero RPGCelebrity Siri Marketplace

Match.com for study buddies


Create your team


Guidance for the Weekend


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?


Weekend Roadmap

FRI

SATSUN

MVPDeliverablesContact info

BuildMarket ResearchCustomer ValidationBiz Model

Roll out StrategyLive DemoPresentation


Scrum Board

Joey

Vance

Marc

Ashley

In Queue Doing Done


Ideas for Customer Validation

Trending

+400 customer pool


Sunday Presentation Tips

•Focus on MVP•No #’s w/o justification•Save demo locally- Wireless WILL crash •Tech Check & Time yourself•1-2 speakers


Questions?


Who’s ready to pitch?


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