meetup: building mobile apps for startups
DESCRIPTION
Tuesday 6th of May we had the first Awesome App Development London meetup with Building Apps For Startups as a special theme. Please take a look at the great slides from the event. The event is sponsored and organised by Nodes - Awesome app development. www.nodesagency.com If you are interested in joining our meetup group you can do so here: http://www.meetup.com/Developing-Awesome-Apps-London/TRANSCRIPT
BUILDING MOBILE APPS FOR STARTUPS
Building Awesome Apps London
PROGRAM
● 7:00 - 7:15: Chris Evernden - Mobile Advisor at Nodes
● 7:15 - 7:30: Alex Loizou - Co-Founder of Streethub
● 7:30 - 7:45: Q&A Session / Tweet your question to #AwesomeApps
● 7:45 - 9:00: Networking
#AwesomeApps
You have a great idea, whats next?
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Validate your idea
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Talk to as many people as possible
● Are you a developer ? Speak to one or a development company to see if it's possible
● Are you the type of user the app is for ? If not speak to people who will be using it
● Get feedback and improve the idea ● The more you speak about it, the better it will get● NDA? Don't let it stop you from talking about it with someone who
can help
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Find similar apps
● Can’t find anything? Look harder● What is so different about your app? Identify your main USP● What type of users do they have● What did they do right and wrong
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Make it real
● Start sketching it out, it doesn’t need to be a work of art● Create user stories to help visualise the user experience● Create a plan for the year and break it down into milestones● Research and get a basic understanding of what is technically
needed
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Can’t do any design or coding?
1. Outsource for cheap
2. Build a team3. Find a local development company4. Learn to do it all yourself
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Don’t have the cash?
● It's a big obstacle but also a big excuse for not starting
● Get investment● Give away equity● Get a loan
● Start doing it yourself and save up
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Get started
● Create an MVP
● Don't try to do everything at once, you know your USP so work on executing it correctly and delivering the right message
● If you execute each phase perfectly you will gain loyal users and they will feel they are getting added value each update
● Listen to your users and base each stage on how they use your app and what is in demand
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Remember
● Quality
● Relevance
● Research
● There are no shortcuts building an awesome app
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Going mobile.
3 lessons I learned and will never forget. *
* Never say never.
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Alex Loizou
@alexloiz
alexloi / streethub
Currently 100% JS
Cofounder at StreetHub
ME
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Founded early 2013, currently 200+ signed up shops in London
Backed by Index Ventures and Octopus
End of May 2014
A marketplace that helps you discover unique products from great independent shops in local neighbourhoods like Shoreditch, Islington or Notting Hill
#AwesomeApps
4 iterations of the web app8 visual mobile prototypes24 core features
2,000+ Mailing List30 Face to Face Interviews1 Questionnaire
#1 Customers know best
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4 iterations of the web app8 visual mobile prototypes24 core features
2,000+ Mailing List30 Face to Face Interviews1 Questionnaire
#1 Customers know best
About things they know
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#2Specify your core features
carefullyStay up-to-date about things you love near you
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#2Specify your core features
carefully Or drown.
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#3HTML5 is an option
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#3HTML5 is an option
But don’t expect a walk in the park.
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Thanks for listening!
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Q&A SESSION
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