how to build a startup
DESCRIPTION
A short intro on how we built our startup and what lessons we took away from itTRANSCRIPT
How to build a startupMarcus Kuhn – Co-Founder & [email protected]; +41 (0)76 378 51 33
Our story
March 2009
Lets make address books hassle free!
July 2009
December 2009
Aggregate
March 2010
Import & Export
September 2010
December 2010
March 2011
March 2011
Connectors...
September 2011
Funding
Team
So...
Do
Talk Show Experiment
Don’t
HideOver-
Engineer
How did we do it?
22
Lean as in Efficient
Engine of Growth
Collecting data from Day 1
«Rapid» Prototyping
Standing on the shoulders of giants
BootstrappingFlickr : osmium
18 monthsCHF 70’000
No salaries / No luxuries
Don’t spend money(on unnecessary things)
Don’t pay (only) with money
Costs are not really a factor in building a prototype anymore.
Engineering DesignServer Software
Pay per use Pay per usePay per use Free
Resources (as a Service)
Some of the smartest people working for you (for free)
Virtual Team
Almost in one room
Services we use
So...
Do
Lean Reuse Save
Don’t
HideOver-
Engineer
41
Questions?