startup dos and don'ts (for london geekettes)

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I put this together for the London Geekettes on the topic of startup dos and don'ts.

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Page 1: Startup dos and don'ts (for London Geekettes)

@alicebentinck

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We work with startups before they’re startups

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60 individuals20 teams

$80m valuation

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Do…

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It.

(most people won’t)

Do…

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Most people won’t

You’re never ready

Low cost of failure

Do it

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Find a co-founder

Do…

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Test like you’d test an idea

Quality vs quantity

Do find a co-founder

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Build something people want

Do…

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Startup vs a folly

Test

Do build something people want

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Don’t…

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Don’t…

Wait for the perfect idea

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Don’t wait for the perfect idea

Do you care?

Founder-idea fit

Test

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Don’t…

Play at startups.

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Don’t play at startups.

Build a product not a startup

Focus

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Don’t…

Stop.

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Don’t stop

Don’t stop.

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Join com

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