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Think BIG
How to Build Scalable Startups

Iraj Islam, Co-founder NewsCred, Inc.
StartupWeekend Dhaka, January 11 2013
Whatever 
you’re 
thinking,
think 
BIGGER
- tony hseih
Startup
A company designed to grow
Scalable Startup
 A company designed to grow
      exponentionally
Zombie Startup
                                                  Lifestyle Business




Year 1
   Year 2
   Year 3
   Year 4
   Year 5
NewsCred
                                                  Scalable Startup
                                                  Zombie Startup
                                                  Lifestyle Business




Year 1
   Year 2
   Year 3
   Year 4
   Year 5
How?
2 key ideas
Key idea #1
Solve a BIG problem
Whether you are starting Google or
a local resturaunt, you will need to
      work 10+ hours a day
                 
          Build Google
At NewsCred, we think BIG...

Reinvent news
At NewsCred, we think BIG...

Reinvent news
...Think BIGGER

Reinvent email
...Think BIGGER

Reinvent search
…Elon Musk, thinks BIGGER

Colonize Mars!
Key idea #2
Target a BIG market
Success?
Great team vs Great product
       vs BIG market
3.5 billion
Internet users by 2017
1+ billion
Smartphone and tablet users 
         by 2016
Global Market
 Build for the world
Let’s show the world
that Bangladesh can
    Think BIG

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