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Lessons from Startup Weekend
@nikkipfahler
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Northern Kentucky
@StartupCincystartupcincy.com
Introduction
Introduction
Introduction
What is Startup Weekend?
A weekend dedicated to sharing ideas, forming teams and launching startups.
54 Hours of Awesome
Friday night Saturday Sunday
Designers, Developers & Business Folk
Key Lessons
1. Validate your idea2. Fail early3. Focus on the MVP
Validate your idea
Customer Validation is KEYDo people want what you think they want?
Validate your idea
Basic Market Researchcan help shape new ideas
Validate your idea
Teams are expected to provide market research over the weekend
Fail early
Startup Weekend teaches a mindset54 Hours ISN’T a lot of time
Fail early
Understand when an idea isn’t working
Fail early
Don’t be afraid to change your business plan
Fail early
Apply learnings from previous ideas to avoid the same mistakes
Fail early
Keep moving.Failing isn’t an end, it’s an opportunity.
Focus on the MVP
MinimumViableProduct
Focus on the MVP
Product with ONLY core features that are required to validate your idea
Focus on the MVP
Release early, iterate oftenChoose your own adventure (er, startup)
Focus on the MVP
You don’t need to build an entire car to prove that people want to get from
Point A to Point B faster.
Start with a bike and build up from there.
Attend Startup Weekend!
Next Cincinnati Event is
November 9-11Part of Global Startup Battle
during Global Entrepreneurship Week
Attend Startup Weekend!
Can’t attend the whole weekend?Watch Sunday night pitches! Follow Twitter and Facebook!
Attend Startup Weekend!
Southwest Ohio GiveCampStartup Weekend for Non-Profits!
October 19-21@swohiogivecamp
southwestohiogivecamp.org
