@BEAGLESLOFT #VENTUREWEDNESDAYS
A PLAYGROUND FOR
ENTREPRENEURS, ENGINEERS AND
DESIGNERS
VENTURE WEDNESDAY
S
TECH BUILDERS RE:DESIGN
VENTURE WEDNESDAYS
GOAL
CREATE AN ECOSYSTEM IN BANGALORE LIKE SILICON VALLEY OR
NEW YORK
EDUCATE ENTREPRENEURS IN
FUNDRAISING
INCREASE THE AMBITION OF STARTUPS
IN BANGALORE TO BUILD GLOBAL
COMPANIES
PROGRAM
BLOG POST EVERY WEDNESDAY
EVENT ON SECOND WEDNESDAY OF EVERY MONTH
PANEL DISCUSSION AND ONE STARTUP PITCH
FUNDRAISING 101
VCs
PRAYANK SWAROOPACCEL PARTNERS
NAGARAJA PRAKASAMANGEL INVESTOR
GAUTAM MAGOSEQUOIA CAPITAL
1.1 THE PITCH
A PROCESS OF TRIAGE – FOCUS ONLY ON WHAT MATTERS
SEED CAPITAL
MARKET SIZE
TEAM
PROOF OF
CONCEPT
PROOF OF CONCEPT
WIREFRAME SEVERAL ITERATIONS BEFORE WRITING A SINGLE LINE OF CODE
TOOLS ARE YOUR BEST FRIEND
MARVEL APP
POP APP
INVISION APP
PROOF OF CONCEPT
FOCUS ONLY ON BUILDING THE CORE FEATURE FIRST(DON’T WORRY ABOUT THE BELLS AND WHISTLES)
TEAM
STARTUPS ARE HARD. FIND YOUR FOXHOLE BUDDY
TEAM
BE EXCEPTIONAL AT ONE THINGOUTSOURCE THE OTHERS
ANDY RACHLEFFCEO, WEALTHFRONT
MARKET SIZE
THE SIZE OF THE MARKET THAT YOU ARE DISRUPTING IS VERY IMPORTANT
VENTURE CAPITAL POWER LAWA LOT OF STARTUPS FAIL, BUT THE ONES THAT
SUCCEED BETTER BE WORTH IT
Avg. Value of a meal*
6,390
Online Bookings per year, per restaurant
60,000$16.36 Billion
No. of Restaurants taking online bookings in North
America**North American Restaurant Market
$42.5
MARKET SIZE: HAGGLE
1.2 CONTACTING VENTURE
CAPITALISTS
REFERRAL IS THE BEST WAY
VCs HAVE TOO MUCH DEAL FLOW
IF YOU CAN’T EVEN GET A REFERRAL, HOW WILL YOU DEFEAT YOUR MEAN, SUPER COMPETITIVE COMPETITOR
DO YOUR RESEARCH
STRONG MUTUAL
CONNECTION
QUALITY OF REFERRAL
PITCH MEETING
1.3 THE PITCH MEETING
CAN A TALENTED FOUNDER BECOME A GREAT CEO WHO WILL FIGHT ALL
ODDS?
ASSESSING YOU
IS IT A BIG ENOUGH OPPORTUNITY
OPPORTUNITY SIZE
WHAT IS THE REAL INNOVATION?
THE IDEA/PRODUCT
1.4 AFTER THE PITCH MEETING
THE TERM SHEET(NEXT EVENT)
DUE DILIGENCE
1. DON’T LIE IN YOUR PITCH DECK
2. DON’T EMBELLISH THE NUMBERS
REFERENCE CHECK
GET SOMEONE WHO KNOWS YOU WELL AND CAN GIVE EXAMPLES OF YOUR LEADERSHIP TO GIVE YOU A
REFERENCE
NEXT EVENTAUGUST 13
TERM SHEET
@BEAGLESLOFT #VENTUREWEDNESDAYS
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