- 1. HARARE STARTUP WEEKEND Bootcamp May 10, 2014 Instructor:
Shikoh Gitau
2. Sponsors GOLD LEVEL SILVER LEVEL MEDIA 3. Organizers S H I K
O H T A W A N D A J E N A L L I S T E R I R E N E S H U M I R I A I
T A P S J O N A L L I S O N CONSTANTINE 4. Agenda Introductions (~5
min) Tips for Success (~60min) What is Startup Weekend? Prepare a
successful Friday night Pitch Increase chances of winning on Sunday
Q&A (~30 min) 5. WHAT IS STARTUP WEEKEND? 6. The single biggest
source of entrepreneurs on planet earth 7. History of Startup
Weekend Founded in 2007 by Andrew Hyde Global Organization US
Non-profit, Headquartered in Seattle 460+ events 300+ cities 91
countries 45,000+ alumni 5,000+ startups launched 8. A 54-hour
event where three flavors of startup enthusiasts share ideas, form
teams, build products, and launch startups! Hipsters (designers)
Hackers (developers) Hustlers (biz-devs) 9. Next weekend you will
PITCH, BUILD, and LAUNCH a startup by Sunday night! 10. Success
Stories 11. THE BASICS Or, what you can expect. 12. Startup Weekend
Agenda FRIDAY = SATURDAY = SUNDAY = 13. Judging Criteria Validation
Proof that people want the MVP Framework for running your business
Execution What is the MVP The Product Technical clarity Design How
does it look Experience of use to the user 14. FRIDAY NIGHT Pitch,
vote, form teams. 15. The Art of the Pitch 1 min 16. The Art of the
Pitch To infect the audience with your idea 17. The Art of the
Pitch Who are you and what is your background? (5-10 sec) What is
the problem that you are solving? (10-20 sec) Explain your proposed
solution (10-20 sec) Who you need on your team (5-10 sec) Give your
startup a name! Avoid Intellectual Property; SW is an open IP
environment 18. What it Looks Like 19. Who Selects the Ideas? You
Do! 3 Votes 12-15 teams 20. Resources Designers Developers Business
People Participants Laptop Tools of the trade Note-taking tools You
Bring Mentors & Speakers Rooms with whiteboards Swag, access
codes, tools, etc. Good food and drinks We Provide 21. Roles &
Responsibilities Developers Architects MVP Builds MVP Implements
Design Designer Creates a look/feel Brings the Soul Business Person
Product Manager Business Logic Marketing You need all three! Any
one can be the Leader! 22. SATURDAY Build, test, iterate. 23. The
Starting Line Who is going to use your MVP? Identify Customer
Segments What pain does your MVP relieve? Identify Value
Propositions Talk to people in person! Conduct Customer Interviews
Prove that your MVP solves the problem Build Your MVP 24. Minimum
Viable Product 25. Product Market Fit Value Proposition Customer
Segment 26. Getting to your Goal Think Lean 27. Customer
Development 28. Dont forget the big picture 29. Leading Your Team
Play to strengths Let everyone shine Listen as much as you talk
Decide fast, but wisely Dont be afraid to ask for help Lead by
action, not by words or force 30. Strategy This will guide your
design Think about how you are going to present your MVP Dont
worry, it will change Decide on a value proposition early Decide on
your strategy early Use project management tools Check-in often 31.
Kanban Chart Backlog (bite-size tasks) To Do (agreed upon tasks)
Doing (in progress now) Done (agreed finished) Task 0 Task 1 Task 4
Task 5 Task 2 Task 3 Tools Needed: Whiteboard, Sticky Notes,
Marker, Patience 32. At each step.. Validate that your customers
want what you are building! 33. SUNDAY Practice and Present! 34.
Sunday Night Presentation Problem Description of your Product
Overview of Customer Validation Accomplished Business Model Summary
Product Show & Tell Start no later than noon Format: 5 minutes
to Present 5 minutes of Judge Q&A Use technology Cover the 3
key areas Customer Validation Business Model Execution 35. ALMOST
DONE Just a few more words of advice. 36. During Startup Weekend DO
move fast, but with purpose work together towards a common purpose
get through two cycles! focus on the three areas: Business Model,
Customer Validation, Execution DONT waste time agonizing over
getting something perfect. Move on. hold back. Youll be surprised
what you can do in 54 hours! 37. After Startup Weekend Startup
Weekend is what you make of it Fun, educational, career enhancing A
network Inspiration for life Things to consider before you move
forward Relax before making decisions Evaluate your team Talk
ownership and responsibility Consult a lawyer Mentorship and
Support Incubation and Funding 38. In closing Use this next week to
your advantage 39. Connect With Us! @StartupwkendZw #nolimitsZw
www.facebook.com/pages/Startup- Weekend-Harare
[email protected] www.harare.startupweekend.org 40. Q &
A 41. THATS ALL FOLKS!
