Risk, Startups and Innovation Rethinking Business Incubators
Chris DimaFounder, Walnut St. Labs
& 23 North Digital@chrisdima
Reporter Teacher
Designer
Marketer
Product Management
Walnut St. Labs
Who’s this guy?
Reporter
Teacher
Marketer
Reporter
Teacher
Marketer
The most important part of any business, product, or invention is that it must solve a real need and a real problem. Observe the world around you – everything you do, and especially everything you hate to do – solve a real problem and the world is yours.
-- Aaron Patzer, Mint.com
Junie 1.0
Observations
I pulled an all-nighter and built this<insert awesome thing here>
Assembling existing tech in novel ways is… novel. And profitable.
Where do good ideas come from?
Instagram Is cool...
Where do good ideas come from?
Where do good ideas come from?
Who has the time?
I’m good at this, bad at that.
Biz Dev
Product Accounting
HR
Startup team looks familiar
Biz Dev
Product Accounting
HR
Known risks* No thanks!death
The Level PlayingField
What’s Got the Time?
What’s Got the Time?Coworking
Events: Startup Meetup
Events: Night Owls
Events+
Ummm...Incubating...
Ummm...Incubator
Areshay MongoSluice SmartAudit
Ummm… Left Field
Sponsors, Partners, Supporters, Oh My!
walnutstlabs.com
23 N. Walnut St. West Chester, PA