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Lessons from Startup Weekend
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@nikkipfahler
Introduction
Northern Kentucky
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@StartupCincystartupcincy.com
Introduction
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Introduction
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Introduction
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What is Startup Weekend?
A weekend dedicated to sharing ideas, forming teams and launching startups.
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54 Hours of Awesome
Friday night Saturday Sunday
Designers, Developers & Business Folk
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Key Lessons
1. Validate your idea2. Fail early3. Focus on the MVP
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Validate your idea
Customer Validation is KEYDo people want what you think they want?
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Validate your idea
Basic Market Researchcan help shape new ideas
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Validate your idea
Teams are expected to provide market research over the weekend
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Fail early
Startup Weekend teaches a mindset54 Hours ISN’T a lot of time
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Fail early
Understand when an idea isn’t working
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Fail early
Don’t be afraid to change your business plan
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Fail early
Apply learnings from previous ideas to avoid the same mistakes
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Fail early
Keep moving.Failing isn’t an end, it’s an opportunity.
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Focus on the MVP
MinimumViableProduct
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Focus on the MVP
Product with ONLY core features that are required to validate your idea
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Focus on the MVP
Release early, iterate oftenChoose your own adventure (er, startup)
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Focus on the MVP
You don’t need to build an entire car to prove that people want to get from
Point A to Point B faster.
Start with a bike and build up from there.
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Attend Startup Weekend!
Next Cincinnati Event is
November 9-11Part of Global Startup Battle
during Global Entrepreneurship Week
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Attend Startup Weekend!
Can’t attend the whole weekend?Watch Sunday night pitches! Follow Twitter and Facebook!
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Attend Startup Weekend!
Southwest Ohio GiveCampStartup Weekend for Non-Profits!
October 19-21@swohiogivecamp
southwestohiogivecamp.org