Welcome to
Shawn GhoshFounder TechMeetups
Startup Guru Program
Why I started
And a few things I learnt along the way …
Background
European marketSoftwareDevelopment
Wining & Dining
Head of Key Accounts
10+ m
Geek &Startup
Lived in airports
Make others Very rich!
Comfort zone
Reasons to get out …
Gain KnowledgeAnd share experience
Network & connect
Build somethingOf my own
Too muchBordeaux Red
Eureka !
Started : Dec 2010 (28 months)
24 cities
9,000+ members
270+ events
5,000 attendees
35 team members
ProfessionalsStartupsEnterprisesTechnology cos.UniversitiesGovernment
TechMeetups has been setup to create a global network of Tech communities from San Francisco to Sydney.
Learning’s 1Don’t be afraid to be first on the floor
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Learning’s 2Have a vision, thing big, takeover the world
Stiletto Nights – 12 members
AngelHack – 11 cities 2500 developers
Learning’s 3Communicate your vision & followers will come
Learning’s 4Go all in … burn the boats !
Learning’s 5You can’t make everyone happy all the time…
Summer Party
TechStartupJobs FairDrinks & Demo night
Learning’s 6Give the community what it wants …
Learning’s 7Build it and they will come …
Learning’s 8Bring value to all concerned …
Learning’s 9Make it sustainable…
Learning’s 10Don’t take life too seriously … make it fun …
Kaitlin our Event organiser from the US using a
Cafeteria for the first time to make tea !
10 practical tips for Startups
1. Don’t wait for the perfect idea … start & keep pivoting till you get market fit
2. Get one or many Co founder (s)
3. Build your OWN platform – Tools are easier & cheaper than ever
• Heroku • Github• MongoDB• Jquery Mobile• Open Source
4. Bring & nurture your community on your platform
• Blogs • Social Media • Newsletter • Offers • Information
5. Its cheaper than you think to put an awesome team together
• Blogs • Social Media • Newsletter • Offers • Information
5. Its cheaper than you think to put an awesome team together
• Co Founders • Elance & Odesk• Interns • Contractors • Friends & Family
6. Use software tools to make your life easier
• FreeAgent / Wave – Accounting • Hootsuite / Buffer – Social Media • Basecamp / Asana – Project Mgmt • Highrise – CRM • Yammer – collaboration
7. Buy Services you need to get your work done
• Fiverr • Pressking • Elance / Odesk
8. There are many funding sources … you need to know where to look
• Friends & Family • Crowd Funding • Business loans • EU Funds
9. Wrap your idea / service into your platform & think global
• AirBnB• Uber• DropBox• JustEat
10. Have Fun changing the World!
Wish you all the best following your own dream
Thank you
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