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