A G I L E S TA R T U P
O vidiu NE GR E AN - 23.05.2009

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A G I L E S TA R T U P

A G I L E S TA R T U P
D efinitio n (W ik ipedia ):
“A startup company or start-up is a company with a limited operating history.
Thes e companies, generally newly created, are in a phase of development and
res earch for markets. The term became popular internationally during the dot-
com bubble when a great number of dot-com companies were founded. A high
tech startup company is a startup company specialized in a high tech indus try.”
W ha t I S N ’T a S ta rtup?
W ha t I S a S ta rtup?

S ta rtup L ife C yc le

IDE A

E =M C 2

G E N IU S

S om ething N E W !
•A video sharing platform
•A microblogging platform
•A social engine
•A conversation tracker
•A recruiting website

R ea lity C hec k

S om ething N E W ! – R ea lity
C hec k

T he S o lutio n?
-Niche
-D ifferent Approach
-Improvement
-B etter M arketing / P romotion
-Time to M arket = S peed and Agility

B ut s till.. A G E N I U S I dea !

R es ea rc h

C lea r Yo ur C o nc ept

Wo o o ho oo !

Yo u s till think it’s a G rea t I dea

T he ra c e is O N !

W hen to L a unc h?

S TA R T !

A rc hitec ture

P ro to type 1

P ro to type 1

P ro to type 1

P ro to type 1

P ro to type 1 – P riva te B eta

B a c k to the D ra w ing B o a rd

P ublic B eta

L ive

E a rly A do pters

P ro m o ting

P ro m o ting – V ira l

T ips
• Have a plan!
• Hesitation is bad
• Fear sucks
• Know when to fold
• Listen (to your target)
• Be Agile
• Build stuff that matters
• Launch early launch often
ALWAYS HAVE FUN!

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