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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