2. What is a Startup
A Startup has 4 must have Characteristics-
➔ Solving a Problem for Large Population
➔ Changing Customer Behaviour/ Purchase Pattern
➔ Changing Market Infrastructure/ Supply Chain
➔ Having the Ability to Scale Faster
A Startup is a Startup No Matter How Big
it Becomes
Which One is a Startup?
VS.
VS.
Starting New Business is not
Startup
3. Lean Startup Model
A Scientific Approach that
➔ Collects Customer Data for guidance
➔ Speed Up Product Development through Iterative Process
Why:
➔ Customer Discovery & Validation
➔ Solution Validation
➔ Business Model Validation
➔ Pricing Validation
Fail Fast, Succeed Faster
4. Build-Measure-Learn
Your Idea is based on Assumptions,
Validate Them!
How:
➔ Build the minimum viable version of the product and get it to the
customers.
➔ Customers test the product and report back to the entrepreneur
➔ Entrepreneur measures this data and translates it into insights
➔ Based on that, they learn about the customers’ needs and see
whether a feature is great or whether it needs to be upgraded or
scrapped altogether.
Don’t Fall in Love with Your Solution, Fall in Love with the
Problem
5. Build Your MVP
S/N Low Fidelity MVP High Fidelity MVP
01. Customer Interview Single feature
02. User story Physical product prototype
03. Digital prototype Concierge
04. Paper prototype Wizard of Oz
05. Blogs & Forums Piecemeal
06. Explainer videos Crowdfunding
07. Landing page & A/B
testing
08. Audience building
09. Ad campaigns
Example
6. Collect & Measure the Currency
The Customer Data is Your Currency,
Collect Them!
Types of Currencies:
➔ Physical
◆ Payment
◆ Letter of Intent
◆ Live Interview
◆ Personal Information
➔ Virtual
◆ Video Interview
◆ Phone Interview
◆ Chat through App
◆ Inquiries through Chat/ Phone Call
◆ Micro Online Survey
◆ Posted Comments
Methods of Collecting
Currencies
7. Learn Your Customer’s Needs
Document Your Learning in a
Learning Grid!
Customer Jamal Kamal Sokhina Morjina
Result (Currency) +1
Gave a Card/ Contact
+1
Gave a Card/ Contact
Didn’t Care +1
Gave a Card/ Contact
Learning XXX 567 XXX 123
123 XXX ABC XXX
ABC EFG ABC
567 123
Find the Patterns/ Commonality in your
Learnings
Learning 1:
XXX = 4
Learning 2:
ABC = 3
Learning 3:
123 = 3
8. It’s Time to Start the Experiment with
Javelin Board!
10. Extras: Minimal Viable Team (MVT)
Marketing
Design
PR
Engineering
Product Management
Operations
Sales
Business Development
HR
Finance
CMO CTO CEO
11. Extras: Measuring Tractions & Early Valuation
➔ Total Revenues
➔ Monthly Recurring Revenue
➔ Month on month Revenue
➔ Growth
➔ Last year in Revenue
➔ Customer Lifetime Value
➔ Revenue per Customer
➔ Customer Acquisition Cost
➔ No. of Total Users
➔ Active Users
➔ Registered Users
➔ Month on Month User Growth
➔ No. of Paying Users
➔ No. of Non-Paying Users
➔ No. of Products/Units Sold
➔ Amount of traffic generated
12. Extras: Tips of Taking Interviews
1. Tip 1: They Can Feel Your Nervousness, Don’t Be
2. Tip 2:Don’t Smile Too Big or Shake their Hands
3. Tip 3:Dress Down
4. Tip 4:Opposite Gender
5. Tip 6:Find the Queues or Waiting Points (i.e. Bus Stop)
6. Tip 7:Talk About Them, Not their Loved Ones
7. Tip 8:Be Careful of the Yes
13. Thank You For
Your Appreciation
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