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Sophie-Charlotte Moatti: 7-tips to start a company from a Silicon Valley serial entrepreneur

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This document provides lessons and tips for starting a company from Sophie-Charlotte Moatti, an experienced founder and product leader. Her top lessons are to #1 get a co-founder to help lead the company, #2 explore many potential business ideas before committing to one, and #3 iterate the product and business model quickly through minimal viable products. She emphasizes the importance of managing resources carefully, reaching beyond the founding team for support and expertise, focusing on building quality products and engagement funnels, and maintaining a work-life balance to sustain the long-term challenges of founding a company.

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So, you want to start a company… Sophie-Charlotte Moatti, Founder, sc@productsthatcount.com
Sophie-Charlotte Moatti, Founder, sc@productsthatcount.com • Emmy-nominated mobile consumer products used by billions of people • Founder of Products That Count, think tank on mobile, innovation & leadership • Product leader @ Facebook, Founder @ RndVoo, GM @ Nokia + Stanford MBA + MS in EE • linkedin.com/in/scmoatti, @scmoatti, facebook.com/scmoatti About me
Sophie-Charlotte Moatti, Founder, sc@productsthatcount.com • Don’t do this alone • Team > Sum (people) • Network 24/7 • Meetups, alumni groups, etc. • My tip to vet your co-founder: • http://bit.ly/CoFounderQuiz Lessons from the trenches #1. Get a co-founder
Sophie-Charlotte Moatti, Founder, sc@productsthatcount.com • Follow your passion • Problems you like to solve • Then, follow the money • Big + must-solve problems • My tip to pick an idea • Keep an idea list Lessons from the trenches #2. Explore many opportunities
Sophie-Charlotte Moatti, Founder, sc@productsthatcount.com • Take bold stands • Disrupt first, compromise later • Be VERY scrappy • Shame on your prototype! • My tip to launch your MVP • Go live in 3 weeks max Lessons from the trenches #3. Iterate fast + cheap 5
Sophie-Charlotte Moatti, Founder, sc@productsthatcount.com • Expect + manage conflict • Teamwork is hard • Target baby step results • Time-box + negotiate features • My tip to deliver against plan • Use agile company-wide Lessons from the trenches #4. Manage resources carefully
Sophie-Charlotte Moatti, Founder, sc@productsthatcount.com • Form an advisory board • Target expertise + reputation • Join an entrepreneur peer group • Target openness + mentoring • My tip to get leverage • Befriend serial entrepreneurs Lessons from the trenches #5. Reach beyond your team
Sophie-Charlotte Moatti, Founder, sc@productsthatcount.com • Differentiated + quality product • From idea to market • Large + engaged paid audience • From product to business • My tip to build a company • Iterate your business model early Lessons from the trenches #6. It’s all about the funnel
Sophie-Charlotte Moatti, Founder, sc@productsthatcount.com • Relax with orthogonal hobbies • Get away to come back stronger • Exercize A LOT • Oxygen is good for the brain • My tip to stay sane • Life is long, there’s plenty of time! Lessons from the trenches #7. Keep your balance
Sophie-Charlotte Moatti, Founder, sc@productsthatcount.com #1. Get a co-founder #2. Explore many opportunities #3. Iterate fast + cheap #4. Manage resources carefully #5. Reach beyond your team #6. It’s all about the funnel #7. Keep your balance Lessons from the trenches Recap Good luck!
Questions? Sophie-Charlotte Moatti, Founder, sc@productsthatcount.com

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