Post on 13-May-2015
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Welcome to
Startup Weekend
San Diego
startupWhat?!
✓ 210+ events
✓ 27,700+ attendees to date
✓ 35 countries
✓ 145+ local organizers
✓ 850+ startup ventures
housekeeping!
Twitter Handle = @StartupSanDiego
Twitter Hashtag = #SWSD3
Where/how to upload/view event media
Facilities - Restrooms
Wifi Code: “guest” & “guest”
Introduce mentors/speakers
theSchedule
Breakfast and work! - 9:00
Lunch and Speakers - 12:00
Dinner - 18:00
Sleep(?) - 23:59 9:00 - Breakfast and work
12:00 - Lunch
17:00 - Dinner
17:30 - Presentations (5 min each!)
20:00 - Voting and awards
18:00 - Networking and pizza
19:00 - Intro, Speakers, Pitchfire!
20:30 - Vote on top ideas, form teams!
22:00 - Start working!
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theCURRICULUM
(listen at your own risk)
how to
rock
a startup in
54 hours and
beyond.
5-10s Who are you?
10-20s What’s the problem?
10-20s What’s your solution?
5-10s Who do you need?
fridayPitchfire You can’t say much in 60s.. so don’t try to.
Make people want to know more
buildingaTeam
✓Complimentary skills
✓ Clear and aligned interests
✓ Energy and Enthusiasm
weekendRoadmap
projectManagament
Braindump
Ideas Throw everything on the
table as early as
possible
Limit scope and simplify early!
1 2 3
startupTools
SCRUM
Business
Model
Canvas
Use Roman
Voting
Set timers for
each decision
Task 1
DONE DOING IN QUEUE
Task 2 Task 3 BOARD
Urgent and
Important
Matrix
Reconvene regularly (every 2 hrs) for status updates
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ideaValidation
MVP
your TEAM
Other TEAMS
The INTERWEB
Brain- storming
Paper polls
Twitter& F-book polls
A/B Tests
wufoo survey
poll daddy
feedback
Use your feet!
sundayPresentations
TECH CHECK & DRY RUN WITH TIMER! (set cues to stay on track)
Only 1-2 speakers (saves time)
No numbers without justification (i.e. hockey stick growth curve)
Focus on MVP - what you’ve accomplished (leave the frills for Q&A)
Save demos locally - wireless WILL crash (or preload all pages in different tabs)
execution Developed a a functional prototype?
Executed well as a team?
judgingCriteria customer validation
Interviewed potential/target customers?
Integrated that feedback into your product?
Built a base of fans and would-be customers?
business model Differentiated yourself from competitors?
Defined your customer acquisition/rollout strategy?
Clearly and realistically articulated your revenue model?
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