TeamCamp
Inspire => Lead => Execute
FOSSLC Summercamp 2009
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A series of events in Ottawa aimed
at forming like-minded individuals
into teams for the purpose of turning
smart ideas into startups
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Idea
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worthless
Ideas are
without execution
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Spend less time
protecting your ideas
and more time working
on them
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hardest
The part will be
convincing anyone that your
good one
idea is a
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... and that you’re not
crazy
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really keeping
What’s
you from executing
your idea?
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➡ Not enough time?
➡ Not enough skills?
➡ Not enough energy?
➡ Not enough courage?
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Why TeamCamp?
(and what the heck is it anyway?)
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TeamCamp
Meet up every 1st and 3rd Thursday at The Code
Factory, 246 Queen St. West, Ottawa
Comprised of experienced business professionals,
entrepreneurs, students, academics, developers &
designers
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Bootstrappers Guide to
the Galaxy
➡ Great people, great ideas and great conversation
➡ Monthly guest speakers
➡ Advice from successful entrepreneurs
➡ Experts from the Ottawa Start Up Community
➡ Meet others who aspire to be a start up
Just Like You!
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The TeamCamp Model
Inspire
Pitch Your Idea
Find people to
Lead
build it with
Execute
Start a company
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TeamCamp
Secrets to Success
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Inspire
What Makes a Great Idea?
➡ Brings value to the customer
➡ Focuses on something you are good at
➡ Solves an old problem in a new way
➡ Is born out of collaboration with others
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Lead
Start Your Own Tribe
➡ Be convincing and passionate
➡ Demonstrate a strong grasp of problem
to be solved
➡ Do your research
➡ Be proactive and couragous
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Execute
Become a Start Up CEO
➡ Find a co-founder
➡ Develop a Minimum Viable Product
➡ Build it with opensource
➡ Demo your idea: TeamCamp, Ottawa
Democamp
➡ Incorporate your business
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Projects
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http://giftmylist.com (beta)
Development team: Chris Schmitt, Clayton Scott, Igor Sales
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http://lighterest.com (beta)
Developer: Ryan Lowe
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http://www.expensepad.com (beta)
Developer: Igor Sales
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http://twigather.com (coming soon)
Development team: Chris Schmitt, Jamie Oastler; Website mock-up: andrew.schmitt31[at]gmail[dot]com
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Sign Up and More Info
Wiki: http://teamcamp.pbwiki.com
Blog: http://teamcamp.ca
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TeamCamp
Inspire => Lead => Execute
Chris Schmitt | Co-founder
613-833-2290
http://teamcamp.ca
Twitter: chrisjschmitt
LinkedIn: christopherjschmitt
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Photo Credits:
Slide 3, 7, 11 - iStockphoto
Slide 11 - Andrew Schmitt - The Pantheon, Rome, Italy
Slide 12 - Chris Schmitt - Bonnechere River, Ontario
Slide 13 - Chris Schmitt - Old growth pine forest Algonquin Park, Ontario
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