beyond startup weekend: first steps for building a startup that works

Beyond Startup Weekend: first

steps for building a startup that

works

Leo Exter

Founder, westartup.eu

Partner, healthstartup.eu

You’ve had a great start...

What happens next?

12 events =

3 real companies.

Power tips for TEAMS.

Find the core team quickly

• Schedule first meeting for Tuesday,

second – for Saturday.

Keep going at this pace.

• Set individual tasks and deadlines,

see who delivers

• Repeat until 2-3 people left

Heatlhcare is complicated: build

network, learn fast

• http://healthstartup.eu #shamelessplug

• Health 2.0 meetups –

Brussels, Paris, Amsterdam

• http://www.aal-europe.eu/

• http://www.echalliance.com/

Focus on first key tasks

• Re-shape MVP: talk to more customers

• Decide where your market is:

BXL, BE, Europe, World.

• Build a realistic revenue model

• Identify relevant investors for seed and A

round: smart money, right network

Speaking of investors...

• Seed: iMinds (iStart program)

• A Round: Capricorn, Volta Ventures

• Don’t forget “impact investors”: SI2 fund

Power tips for INDIVIDUALS.

In or out? Decide quickly

• Do you really belive in this idea?

• What are you prepared to give up

for the next two years: Hobby? Money?

Career? Weekends? All of those?

• Does your family support you?

• Do you really believe in the team?

Communicate clearly

• If you’re unhappy, talk about it

• If you’re not convinced, talk about it

• If someone in the team is not living up to

your expectations, talk about it

Roll up your sleeves

• Do whatever needs to be done

(not only what you learned in school)

• Learn new skills

http://hackepilepsy.com

Got questions?

ASK!

@leoexter

@healthstartup

leo@healthstartup.eu