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AGILE, LEAN, SCRAPPY & BROKE
THE COMMON TRAITS OF A RESILIENT STARTUP
LOOKING FOR A CHANGE
MAKE YOUR OWN LUCK
•  10 WEEKS LATER
•  REGISTRATION & BADGING
•  OPENED AN OFFICE
•  BOUGHT EQUIPMENT
•  COULDN’T PAY OURSELVES
60% NOT 80%

•  BECOMING AGILE
•  ADDING FEATURES
•  CLIENTS DEFINED PRODUCT
FIXING A BROKEN INDUSTRY

•  BELINKER + VIRTUAL TOTE
•  TONS OF WASTE @ EVENTS
•  RENT 4-5 TIME = PROFIT
WRONG MARKET SIZE = OOPS!

•  WHEN YOU ARE A HAMMER
•  THOUSANDS OF BELINKERS
•  ANGEL MONEY
•  CASH FLOW POSITIVE IN 1 YEAR?
•  REAL MARKET SIZE 1,500 PEOPLE
SMART PHONE MARKET WAS GROWING
•  DATA COLLECTION BUSINESS
•  WORKED AND LEARNED
•  LIMITED BY HARDWARE
YOURS OR OURS

•  EARLY 2010 MOBILE BELINKER
•  THE CRITICAL PIVOT
•  2011 SHUT DOWN THE OFFICE
MINIMUM VIABLE PRODUCT

PRODUCT

•  PAYING FOR WHAT WE NEED
•  3 IS A MAGIC NUMBER
•  READY TO RAISE MONEY ON AN MVP
•  COME BACK WHEN YOU HAVE SOMETHING
ST LOUIS SUPPORT SYSTEM
•  CAPITAL INNOVATORS CLASS 2
•  RE-START?
•  JUMPED IN WITH BOTH FEET
•  DIFFERENT THAN 2006
•  THINGS STARTED TO HAPPEN!
SELLING EQUITY &
NOT THE PRODUCT
•  $2M/200 PITCHES = $10,000

•  MONEY OR ADVICE?
EVERYONE SAYS…

•  RAISE 2X – TAKES TWICE AS LONG
•  MEASURE TWICE / CUT ONCE
•  REMAIN CALM
TV Handyman Bob Villa
YODA SAID THIS WOULD HAPPEN!

•  SMELL THE FEAR
•  NOT READY TO BE A JEDI
•  WILL YOU LISTEN?
ADULT SUPERVISION

Alyn

Bud

Jay

David

•  WISDOM
•  TOUGH QUESTIONS
•  NO KOOL-AID
•  REAL WORLD DUE DILIGENCE

Joe

Judy

Mark
LISTEN
•  ADD YOUR PASSION
•  HAND OVER SOME CONTROL
AN APP THAT BUILDS APPS: BIT.LY/
APPIN3MIN
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING

•  DAVID SCHENBERG
•  BUSYEVENT.COM
•  LINKEDIN.COM/IN/DAVIDJSCHENBERG

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Disruptive Diner: The Resilient Organization Part 3 -- David Schenberg

  • 1. AGILE, LEAN, SCRAPPY & BROKE THE COMMON TRAITS OF A RESILIENT STARTUP
  • 2. LOOKING FOR A CHANGE
  • 3. MAKE YOUR OWN LUCK •  10 WEEKS LATER •  REGISTRATION & BADGING •  OPENED AN OFFICE •  BOUGHT EQUIPMENT •  COULDN’T PAY OURSELVES
  • 4. 60% NOT 80% •  BECOMING AGILE •  ADDING FEATURES •  CLIENTS DEFINED PRODUCT
  • 5. FIXING A BROKEN INDUSTRY •  BELINKER + VIRTUAL TOTE •  TONS OF WASTE @ EVENTS •  RENT 4-5 TIME = PROFIT
  • 6. WRONG MARKET SIZE = OOPS! •  WHEN YOU ARE A HAMMER •  THOUSANDS OF BELINKERS •  ANGEL MONEY •  CASH FLOW POSITIVE IN 1 YEAR? •  REAL MARKET SIZE 1,500 PEOPLE
  • 7. SMART PHONE MARKET WAS GROWING •  DATA COLLECTION BUSINESS •  WORKED AND LEARNED •  LIMITED BY HARDWARE
  • 8. YOURS OR OURS •  EARLY 2010 MOBILE BELINKER •  THE CRITICAL PIVOT •  2011 SHUT DOWN THE OFFICE
  • 9. MINIMUM VIABLE PRODUCT PRODUCT •  PAYING FOR WHAT WE NEED •  3 IS A MAGIC NUMBER •  READY TO RAISE MONEY ON AN MVP •  COME BACK WHEN YOU HAVE SOMETHING
  • 10. ST LOUIS SUPPORT SYSTEM •  CAPITAL INNOVATORS CLASS 2 •  RE-START? •  JUMPED IN WITH BOTH FEET •  DIFFERENT THAN 2006 •  THINGS STARTED TO HAPPEN!
  • 11. SELLING EQUITY & NOT THE PRODUCT •  $2M/200 PITCHES = $10,000 •  MONEY OR ADVICE?
  • 12. EVERYONE SAYS… •  RAISE 2X – TAKES TWICE AS LONG •  MEASURE TWICE / CUT ONCE •  REMAIN CALM TV Handyman Bob Villa
  • 13. YODA SAID THIS WOULD HAPPEN! •  SMELL THE FEAR •  NOT READY TO BE A JEDI •  WILL YOU LISTEN?
  • 14. ADULT SUPERVISION Alyn Bud Jay David •  WISDOM •  TOUGH QUESTIONS •  NO KOOL-AID •  REAL WORLD DUE DILIGENCE Joe Judy Mark
  • 15. LISTEN •  ADD YOUR PASSION •  HAND OVER SOME CONTROL
  • 16. AN APP THAT BUILDS APPS: BIT.LY/ APPIN3MIN
  • 17. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING •  DAVID SCHENBERG •  BUSYEVENT.COM •  LINKEDIN.COM/IN/DAVIDJSCHENBERG