Nobody cares about your
product
.
But they might care about
problems
that they have.
Introductions
< 2 Minutes.
Let the pitches begin.
Our Goals
Find a real problem
+
Iterate toward scalable business model
Your goal as a startup is to
make something users love.
- Sam Altman, Startup Playbook
Find a real problem
via customer discovery
Customer discovery is one part market research, another part networking.
A note on
competition
: It is not about similarity. It is about workflow.
How are people
already
solving the problem?
Iterate toward scalable business model
via business model canvas
First,
wtf
is scalable?
A great business idea needs a great business model.
But they are not the same thing.
The canvas breaks business models into segments.
From here, record and
test
business model assumptions.
Spring 2016 Calendar | Wed. 6-8pm
February 17th – Orientation & Kickoff
March 2nd – Customer Discovery + MVPs
March 16th – Business Basics
March 30th – Show and Tell
Now, let's hit the housekeeping.
Nobody cares about your
Hopefully you've figured out somebody who cares about your
product
.
Domi Student Memberships
12 months of no cost membership
Contingent upon successful completion
Contingent upon 6 month checkin + engagement
By March 2nd class, you will receive member agreement
Life at Domi Station
Monthly events: Community Lunch, 1MC, Mentor Mondays
Quarterly events: Domi Meetups, Startup Dating
Domi Dispatch, Social Media, and Monday Announcements
This is a place to build things:
Community, Products, Friendships, Networks
FYI:
You will fail
.
Be persistent. Do a ton of things. Ask for help.
Action Items
Fill Out First Draft of Business Model Canvas
https://canvanizer.com/
Watch How to Start a Startup Ep. 4 - Building Product, Talking to Users, and Growing
http://startupclass.samaltman.com/
Draft a Single Sentence Problem Statement
Prepare Shortlist of Ten Leads for Customer Discovery Outreach - Name, Contact Info
Apply to Present at 1 Million Cups
http://www.1millioncups.com/tallahassee
I'm right there with ya.
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