dhaka electronica scene on team management
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Dhaka Electronica Scene founders on managing teams.TRANSCRIPT
OMER NASHAAD
KHAN MOHAMMAD FAISAL
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“Gather the right Team”
HOW TO
TEAMS Understanding
Where do you stand?
Identify if you have a team, or if you are building one from scratch.
If you have a team, your company size and what is your immediate and future vision.
THE ‘I’ STACKYou are your first and primary team.
Dualism?How many of you typically fulfill more than
one role in your startup?
Dualism?How many of you typically fulfill more than
one role in your startup?
How about two specialized jobs? Three?
THE ‘I’ STACKManager
Writer
AccountantProgrammer
MusicianExecutive
Designer PhotographerDelivery Guy
THE ‘WE’ STACK(Initial)
“Natural” Role Division
Writing Articles
Music Production
Facebook, Soundcloud, Site Management
Global Outreach
Artist Management and Recruiting
Networking - Networks, Artists, Labels
Reviewing Music
FAISAL
OMER
Live Performances
Music Production
Website and Content Design
Presentations, talks
Event Management and Photography
Training
Reviewing Music
Common denominator?
Live Performances
Music Production
Website and Content Design
Presentations and Talks
Event Management, Photos
Training and Workshops
Reviewing Music
Writing Articles
Music Production
Facebook, Soundcloud, Site Management
Global Outreach
Artist Management and Recruiting
Networking - Networks, Artists, Labels
Reviewing Music
Complementary (of two or more different things) combining in such a way as to enhance or emphasize
each other's qualities: three guitarists playing interlocking, complementary parts.
Live Performances
Music Production
Website and Content Design
Presentations and Talks
Event Management, Photos
Training and Workshops
Reviewing Music
Writing Articles
Music Production
Facebook, Soundcloud, Site Management
Global Outreach
Artist Management and Recruiting
Networking - Networks, Artists, Labels
Reviewing Music
Live Performances
Music Production
Website and Content Design
Presentations and Talks
Event Management, Photos
Training and Workshops
Reviewing Music
Writing Articles
Music Production
Facebook, Soundcloud, Site Management
Global Outreach
Artist Management and Recruiting
Networking - Networks, Artists, Labels
Reviewing Music
Discover the minimum operational stack
Engine. The core attributes that create value and drive your basic startup.
In the simplest terms, establish
Business Model. How you Create, deliver, capture Value.
Business Model. How you Create, deliver, capture Value.
‘Engine’ > Business and Revenue Model
(early stages)
Competencies. What is the set of competencies in your team your “engine” cannot do without?
Competencies. What is the set of competencies in your team your “engine” cannot do without?
Competencies. What is the set of competencies in your team your “engine” cannot do without?
Prioritize.
There’s opportunity cost at every step. Better come to terms with limitations early than be
disappointed!
It’s important to chose specific attributes where you excel, and focus on being the best
at specifically those.
Prioritize.
TEAMS Expanding
HORIZONTALVS
VERTICAL
HORIZONTALVS
VERTICALHow would you grow?
Live Performances
Music Production
Website and Content Design
Presentations and Talks
Event Management, Photos
Training and Workshops
Reviewing Music
Writing Articles
Music Production
Facebook, Soundcloud, Site Management
Global Outreach
Artist Management and Recruiting
Networking - Networks, Artists, Labels
Reviewing Music
Core. Vertical First.We try to grow our most important competencies, and involve them full time, strongly bound.
This achieves:
Diversity . Depth . Richness . Quantity
MASS
Horizontal. Second.We try to minimize cost, especially of complexity by creating loosely bound ad hoc teams to run fragmented tasks across a larger landscape.
Sometimes the teams are just the founders, working harder, contributing bonus value to the company, playing multiple roles in addition to main jobs.
This achieves:
More Uniform Quality . Simplicity . Reliability . Affordability . Speed . Networking . Growth
VELOCITY
MASS X VELOCITY
Analogous to:
=MOMENTUM
Natural Growth. Some of our core members have been the early adopters, converted into team
members after consistent participation.
Higher Motivation . Larger Goals . Diverse Scope. More Talent
Hiring & Recruiting
Undershoot. It’s better to undershoot and hire less extra hand, hire a vendor than to worry about additional payment, management and social
overhead of “mid levels.”
Don’t add redundancy.
Take advantage of SAAS Servicesand “on-demand software”
TEAMS Operating Startup
Growth in Communication
& Presence
Facebook Group
Google Docs.
Facebook Group
Facebook Page
Google Docs.
Facebook Group
Facebook Page
Facebook Admin Group
Google Docs.
Facebook Group
Facebook Page
Facebook Admin Group
Skype
Google Docs.
Facebook Group
Facebook Page
Facebook Admin Group
Skype
Official Emails
Google Docs.
Facebook Group
Facebook Page
Facebook Admin Group
Skype
Official EmailsSoundcloud
Google Docs.
Facebook Group
Facebook Page
Facebook Admin Group
Skype
Official EmailsSoundcloud
Website
Google Docs.
Facebook Group
Facebook Page
Facebook Admin Group
Skype
Official EmailsSoundcloud
Website
Flickr Google Docs.
Website
Flickr
...
ReverbNation
Google Docs.
Website
Flickr
...
ReverbNation
Apps
Google Docs.
Website
Flickr
...
ReverbNation
Apps
PODIO, project management
Google Docs.
Website
Flickr
...
ReverbNation
Apps
PODIO, project management
DES/Connect.Collaborate.Share
Google Docs.
ORGANIZATION
NETWORKING
COMMUNICATION
INTERNAL
TEAMS Motivating&Sustaining
Motivation & Incentive. Startups such as ours usually begin with very low capital. Often it rolls
quite well before the need occurs to gather investments.
During this time, the founders typically work with very small number of team members who are
integral to the foundation and momentum needed to execute your vision.
MOTIVATING YOUR TEAM
Pull your team, not push. If you are a chef starting up a kitchen, you better be good. You need
to continue to strive to excel.
What have you done lately, to inspire *your* team?
INSPIRE.
MOTIVATING YOUR TEAM
You are a startup. Not a multinational. It’s okay (and entirely feasible) to find out strengths and
weaknesses on and off of work of your core team.
Anticipating, supporting s&w of your teammates will allow them to build trust, and share your vision.
LEARN.BOND.
MOTIVATING YOUR TEAM
There will be disagreements, clash of authority and difficulty in decision making. You don’t have a Board
of Investors to make one for you.
Identify and clarify one thing most important to you very early. Trust your team, and don’t fight
everything; it’s good to let go.
MANAGE CONFLICT
MOTIVATING YOUR TEAM
Keep a bargaining chip handy.
MANAGE CONFLICT
MOTIVATING YOUR TEAM
Each member has is in it for a different reason. The revenue flow isn’t solid, so whether it’s for
experience, for the thrills or dreams, they are there to meet their own goals.
Understand what they are. Return Value the best way possible.
REWARD
LET YOUR TEAM REACH THEIR OWN GOALS
MOTIVATING YOUR TEAM
Startups are all about change. Many of the leading companies in the world set out to make completely
different products than they sell today.
Teams can change too, be open and flexible on matters of preference. Show respect and gratitude
when due.
FLEXIBILITY
FOUNDATION MEETUPS
GROW TOGETHER
TEAMS Supporting Growth
Continuous Growth. If momentum is the most important thing for a startup, then growth is
essential in driving it.
Teams need to continuously grow in both Quantity and Quality
WORKSHOPS . CONFERENCES . STARTUP BASHESAFFILIATIONS . CAMPAIGNS . COMPETITIONS .
NETWORKINGWEEKLY HANGOUTS
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