after the rice cs hack day
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Questions?
After the Hack
• Write a business plan• Refine the idea• Ride a trend• Make some friends
After the Hack
• Write a business plan• Refine the idea• Ride a trend• Make some friends
idea
interesting idea
interesting idea problem
interesting idea that solves a problem
interesting idea that solves a problem and scales
Xobni (2006)
• “mine your personal data”– Email analytics– Track all your contacts– Useful?
Xobni (2006)
• “mine your personal data”– Email analytics Context around communication– Track all your contacts– Social / Useful (?)
Dropcam (2009)
• “watch anywhere from anywhere”– IP cameras suck– How can I watch my home when I’m not there?– Who would want this?
Trends
• Social• Local• Mobile• Cloud• Big Data• X as a Service• ?
Trends Dropcam Leverages
• Social• Local• Mobile• Cloud (Storage, Compute)• Big Data• X as a Service• Faster internet everywhere
watch what you love anywhere on any device*
*and optionally pay for cloud storage and video analysis
Make friends
• Co-Founders• Employees• Investors• Mentors• Media• Customers• ?
Greg
Greg Aamir
Gabor
Investors, Connectors, Mentors
After the Hack
• Write a business plan• Refine the idea• Ride a trend• Make some friends
