techmeetups startup story by shawn ghosh at guru program spring 2014
DESCRIPTION
TechMeetups has been setup to create a global network of Tech Startup communities from San Francisco to Sydney. We believe that Startup communities are isolated and great things can be achieved if we connect within our cities and outside our borders. Our goal is to create a global Tech cluster of over 50 inter-connected Startup communities by 2015. We help Startups through Events like Meetups, Workshops, Hackathons, Job Fairs, etc. We also have a few other platforms to help your specific needs like: TechStartupJobs to help you recruit your team, TechStartupFund to crowd fund your startup without giving away any equity, TechIdeaHub to form like minded collaborators around your Startup Idea and also a Startup dedicated News site called TechStartHub.TRANSCRIPT
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
[email protected]://linkedin.com/in/shanghosh