Things to think about when starting a startup
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Things to think about when starting a startup
- 2. Hello, I’m Anthony Montalbano
- 6. Why should you start a company Things to consider before starting The lifestyle of an entrepreneur A few great tools for getting started Part I
- 7. How to execute on your idea Doing things that don't scale The importance of your team Additional resources Part II
- 8. Why should you start a company? Part I
- 11. Start by solving a problem that you have. Obsess about it.
- 13. “Be convinced that you are the only one to solve the problem”
- 14. Things to consider before starting Part I
- 16. Ideas are worth nothing.
- 19. M Minimum V Viable P Product
- 20. What is the minimum amount of features you need to prove your idea works?
- 21. Learn to play devil’s advocate
- 22. There’s a thousand no’s for every yes.
- 23. Consider the 3 C’s
- 25. How will you gain capital?
- 26. Competition is your friend
- 27. stay focused.
- 28. Success is a result of passion.
- 29. Two steps to success: 1. Start 2. Finish
- 30. The lifestyle of an entrepreneur Part I
- 31. It’s not a job title, it’s a lifestyle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2FNuKyyoGw
- 34. Entrepreneurs work 80 hours a week so they don’t have to work 40 hours a week.
- 36. Get Organized
- 38. Have a business partner
- 42. 1. You will fail along the way. 2. You will spend a lot of time. 3. You will experience doubt. 4. You will get into arguments It’s not a race, it’s a journey
- 44. A few great tools to get started Part I
- 53. BREAK!
- 54. How to execute on your idea Part II
- 56. Set a deadline.
- 58. What tools do I need?
- 59. Build it.
- 60. Launch it!
- 61. Listen to the data. Find patterns. Make decisions.
- 63. Doing things that don’t scale Part II
- 64. Getting your first customers are going to be the hardest
- 65. Find just 10 people that love your product/service
- 66. Talk to your customers. Often.
- 67. Delight early users with an experience they remember
- 69. “You'll learn more of what people want when they ask you questions.”
- 70. “You should make decisions on metrics. Don't get excited about PR, ultimately follow the numbers.”
- 71. The importance of your team Part II
- 73. Founding teams of 2-3 work best
- 74. Relentlessly resourceful Tough and calm Smart Best traits of co-founders:
- 75. Be transparent
- 76. Always Be Creating Always Be Closing Co-founders should be doing at least one of two things:
- 78. “Ultimately, Your boss is your clients, customers and users.”
- 80. Startup Books
- 81. A Few Great Websites http://www.problogger.net/ - Great for writing copy https://dribbble.com/ - Great for design inspirations http://www.reddit.com/r/startups & http://www.reddit. com/r/smallbusiness/ - Great for community support http://www.startup-marketing.com/ - Great for marketing http://www.producthunt.com/ - Great for product discovery http://youtube.com - Great for anything video (obviously)
- 82. Everyday Apps Coach.me Camera Primer Meetup Buffer LinkedIn Scannable
- 83. How to start a startup https://startupclass.co/
- 85. Anthony Montalbano anthony@ambrdetroit.com ambrdetroit.com Download this presentation: http://bit.ly/startertalk2015