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Extreme bootstrapping is a methodology for starting a business with very limited resources and a short timeline. It involves:
1. Setting a time limit of 30 days to launch and test the business idea.
2. Capping the financial resources to a small amount like $100 to force resourcefulness.
3. Establishing clear metrics for success or failure to determine if the project is viable.
4. Simplifying the project deliverables to the bare essentials and not going beyond that.
5. Doing a cost-benefit analysis at the end of the period to factually review if the project met its goals and should continue.
1. The document outlines a lesson plan for introducing the simple present tense to junior high school students.
2. It includes various activities like dividing students into groups, playing music to get them writing verbs, asking purposive questions, filling in gaps of text, a picture game, drills, and note taking.
3. The goal is to engage students, diagnose their understanding of simple present tense, highlight its use in examples, check their oral use of it, and internalize the grammar point.
The document outlines eligibility requirements and services provided by a youth workforce program. Eligible youth must be low-income, ages 14 to 21, and facing challenges like low literacy, lack of a high school diploma, homelessness, pregnancy or parenting, offender status, or needing help completing education. The program prepares youth for college, training or employment through academic and occupational learning with employer ties. Services include tutoring, alternative education, paid work experience, occupational training, leadership development, counseling and more to develop needed workforce skills.
Genealogical Relationship of Language and Culture of South Halmahera LanguagesLegaya Jamulia
Language and culture are closely intertwined. Culture shapes language use and form, while language expresses cultural identity. The relationship between language and culture can be studied both synchronically and diachronically, as languages and cultures evolve over time through historical development. Comparative methods can also be used to study cultural relationships by comparing languages. The document discusses establishing the genealogical relationship between the languages and cultures of South Halmahera through reconstructing their proto-language and subgroupings to determine linguistic evidence of their shared origins and evolution over time.
The document discusses the key elements and components involved in robotics, including sensing, controlling, and actuating systems. It describes common microcontrollers like PIC and AVR that are used in robotics. It also outlines various types of sensors based on principles of piezo-electricity, thermo-electricity, opto-electricity, and chemo-electricity. Finally, it mentions some common actuators like stepper motors and tools needed for robotics projects.
07School Size & Youth Violence - Mediating Role of School ConnectednessAdam Volungis
This document summarizes a study that examined the relationships between school size, school connectedness, and youth violence. The study utilized longitudinal data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health. A series of multilevel models found that school connectedness partially mediated the relationship between school size and youth violence, such that larger school size was associated with lower school connectedness, which in turn was associated with higher rates of youth violence. School connectedness did not moderate the relationship between school size and youth violence. The findings suggest that maintaining quality relationships between students and school staff may help prevent violence, especially in larger school settings where connectedness can be more challenging.
Extreme bootstrapping is a methodology for starting a business with very limited resources and a short timeline. It involves:
1. Setting a time limit of 30 days to launch and test the business idea.
2. Capping the financial resources to a small amount like $100 to force resourcefulness.
3. Establishing clear metrics for success or failure to determine if the project is viable.
4. Simplifying the project deliverables to the bare essentials and not going beyond that.
5. Doing a cost-benefit analysis at the end of the period to factually review if the project met its goals and should continue.
1. The document outlines a lesson plan for introducing the simple present tense to junior high school students.
2. It includes various activities like dividing students into groups, playing music to get them writing verbs, asking purposive questions, filling in gaps of text, a picture game, drills, and note taking.
3. The goal is to engage students, diagnose their understanding of simple present tense, highlight its use in examples, check their oral use of it, and internalize the grammar point.
The document outlines eligibility requirements and services provided by a youth workforce program. Eligible youth must be low-income, ages 14 to 21, and facing challenges like low literacy, lack of a high school diploma, homelessness, pregnancy or parenting, offender status, or needing help completing education. The program prepares youth for college, training or employment through academic and occupational learning with employer ties. Services include tutoring, alternative education, paid work experience, occupational training, leadership development, counseling and more to develop needed workforce skills.
Genealogical Relationship of Language and Culture of South Halmahera LanguagesLegaya Jamulia
Language and culture are closely intertwined. Culture shapes language use and form, while language expresses cultural identity. The relationship between language and culture can be studied both synchronically and diachronically, as languages and cultures evolve over time through historical development. Comparative methods can also be used to study cultural relationships by comparing languages. The document discusses establishing the genealogical relationship between the languages and cultures of South Halmahera through reconstructing their proto-language and subgroupings to determine linguistic evidence of their shared origins and evolution over time.
The document discusses the key elements and components involved in robotics, including sensing, controlling, and actuating systems. It describes common microcontrollers like PIC and AVR that are used in robotics. It also outlines various types of sensors based on principles of piezo-electricity, thermo-electricity, opto-electricity, and chemo-electricity. Finally, it mentions some common actuators like stepper motors and tools needed for robotics projects.
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The document summarizes Portland Ten, a 3-month startup accelerator program for founders. The program aims to help 10 founders generate $1 million in revenue each by October 2010 through weekly sessions focusing on commercialization, metrics tracking, and connecting founders to mentors. Founders receive support on clarifying concepts, executing milestones, and applying best practices. Testimonials from past founders praise the program for providing honest feedback and helping startups launch products and pursue funding.
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TEDx PDX Special Considerations for navigating the venture industryportlandten
The document discusses special considerations for women navigating the venture industry. It notes that while the industry is male-dominated, focusing on performance is key to success. Specifically, the venture ecosystem has a clear hierarchy from limited partners to entrepreneurs. Qualifications for investment professionals are also very high. While women may face challenges like scrutiny of appearance and exclusion, they also have advantages like support from other women leaders. Ultimately, becoming a high performer is important for any professional, regardless of gender.
This document discusses the importance of generating revenue for startups. It notes that many founders are so focused on their ideas that they neglect to ensure their projects are financially viable by generating enough revenue to cover costs. The document outlines the revenue generation cycle, including identifying customer needs, creating matching products/services, defining value, constructing financial transactions, and itemizing profit and loss. It stresses that innovation alone does not create revenue and that founders must spend effort building revenue models. The conclusion advertises a startup workshop series that will address revenue generation and other critical challenges many founders face.
The Portland Ten is an entrepreneur development organization that helps Portland companies reach $1 million in revenue within 18 months. It has graduated 30 alumni from 5 cycles of its bootcamp programs and helped one company, ShopIgniter, raise $3 million in venture capital and exceed $1 million in revenue within a year of graduating. The organization partners with various other groups and received a $35,000 grant from the Portland Development Commission in May 2010. Today's meeting will discuss team management, including constructing a simple organizational chart that outlines basic roles, responsibilities, compensation, and management structure.
Portland Ten- Managing Time for Higher Performanceportlandten
The document discusses managing time effectively for startup success. It notes that startups initially do many tasks to create things but urgency sets in with survival. Priorities then must shift to revenue/traction first through actively managing sales and generating meaningful progress, with spending and funding as lower priorities. The CEO is advised to inventory time, identify top 3 priorities, and schedule priority tasks on their calendar to better manage limited resources. Tracking time use helps align efforts with strategic goals for survival and success.
Social Entrepreneurship And Philanthrocapitalismportlandten
The document discusses the roles of social entrepreneurs and philanthrocapitalists in creating social change. It describes the job of recognizing social problems and using business principles to create organizations to address them. It also discusses the challenges of initiating change, such as facing resistance and risk, as well as the potential rewards of addressing problems and allowing new solutions to emerge. While change involves discomfort and uncertainty, social entrepreneurs and philanthrocapitalists take on the important job of tackling issues like poverty, unemployment, and child abuse to improve people's lives.
The document discusses a startup bootcamp called Portland Ten that aims to help 10 founders generate $1 million in revenue each by October 2010. It outlines problems in Portland's tech startup scene around a lack of fundable startups and available seed funding. The bootcamp will work with founders over 12 weeks to clarify their concepts, guide them through the commercialization process, and provide resources, networking and mentorship to help them reach their revenue goals. Founders will commit 6-8 hours per week and $500 per month to participate.
The document summarizes Portland Ten, a 3-month startup accelerator program for founders. The program aims to help 10 founders generate $1 million in revenue each by October 2010 through weekly sessions focusing on commercialization, metrics tracking, and connecting founders to mentors. Founders receive support on clarifying concepts, executing milestones, and applying best practices. Testimonials from past founders praise the program for providing honest feedback and helping startups launch products and pursue funding.
The document discusses how private equity investors evaluate startups based on their ratio of assets to liabilities and progress over time. It identifies four basic startup styles - three that are largely unfundable (Stagnant, Corporate, Sexy) and one that is fundable (Stable). The Stable style has high resources/assets and high progress, avoiding common pitfalls like slowing down or shifting to less desirable styles. While not as glamorous initially, Stable startups provide solid metrics and potential for continued growth and return on investment, making them the most attractive to investors. Choosing an operating style that stacks up to investment standards can help prevent errors and maximize a startup's potential for long-term success and sustainability.
Portland Ten is an entrepreneur development organization that aims to help 10 Portland startups reach $1 million in revenue within 18 months. It offers two core programs: Portland Ten for high-growth startups and Six Week Sprint for lifestyle businesses and small companies. Since launching in February 2009, it has worked with 30 alumni companies, and one graduate, ShopIgniter, raised $3 million in funding and exceeded $1 million in revenue within a year of completing the program. Portland Ten partners with various organizations and received a $35,000 grant from the Portland Development Commission.
TEDx PDX Special Considerations for navigating the venture industryportlandten
The document discusses special considerations for women navigating the venture industry. It notes that while the industry is male-dominated, focusing on performance is key to success. Specifically, the venture ecosystem has a clear hierarchy from limited partners to entrepreneurs. Qualifications for investment professionals are also very high. While women may face challenges like scrutiny of appearance and exclusion, they also have advantages like support from other women leaders. Ultimately, becoming a high performer is important for any professional, regardless of gender.
This document discusses the importance of generating revenue for startups. It notes that many founders are so focused on their ideas that they neglect to ensure their projects are financially viable by generating enough revenue to cover costs. The document outlines the revenue generation cycle, including identifying customer needs, creating matching products/services, defining value, constructing financial transactions, and itemizing profit and loss. It stresses that innovation alone does not create revenue and that founders must spend effort building revenue models. The conclusion advertises a startup workshop series that will address revenue generation and other critical challenges many founders face.
The Portland Ten is an entrepreneur development organization that helps Portland companies reach $1 million in revenue within 18 months. It has graduated 30 alumni from 5 cycles of its bootcamp programs and helped one company, ShopIgniter, raise $3 million in venture capital and exceed $1 million in revenue within a year of graduating. The organization partners with various other groups and received a $35,000 grant from the Portland Development Commission in May 2010. Today's meeting will discuss team management, including constructing a simple organizational chart that outlines basic roles, responsibilities, compensation, and management structure.
Portland Ten- Managing Time for Higher Performanceportlandten
The document discusses managing time effectively for startup success. It notes that startups initially do many tasks to create things but urgency sets in with survival. Priorities then must shift to revenue/traction first through actively managing sales and generating meaningful progress, with spending and funding as lower priorities. The CEO is advised to inventory time, identify top 3 priorities, and schedule priority tasks on their calendar to better manage limited resources. Tracking time use helps align efforts with strategic goals for survival and success.
3. Raising Money Is Damn Hard
• For seasoned and Series
A
Series
B
Series
C
successful, Total 21 31 23
entrepreneurs its still VCs
Total 2 2 2
hard term
• Most entrepreneurs sheets
cannot raise
5. Prepare Before You Start
1. Get a great lawyer – actually more of a consigliere
2. Prepare like a salesman
– Keep it exclusive
– Sales pipeline mentality
– Have a business plan
– Have a plan for the capital proceeds
3. Build a sexy deck
– Show momentum
– Define a big market
– Establish confidence
– Wow them
10. Build A CRM Process
• Create funnel management on each prospect
– build prospects from “hot”, “warm,”
“lukewarm,” “dead”
• Tackle 3-4 at a time
• Push interested parties to declare interest
• Find the right partner
• Be cognizant of the venture B.S. – “we like you
but we’d like to see more market traction” –
this is a no
12. Build A Sexy Deck
• Show momentum
• Define a huge market and how you plan to
attack it
• Establish confidence in you, your team, and
the company
• Wow them – pitch your company as if you
were pitching a movie
13. Bad Example Of Momentum
Chart Titles are Helpful
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14. Good Example Of Momentum
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18. Show Them Where You Fit
Insert New Entrant Insert Traditional
This is You
Competitors Competitors
Revenue: Revenue: Revenue:
Innovation:
Innovation:
Innovation:
Example of some market
share proof points in this
section
19. Market Share and Total Addressable Market
Market share
Investors like
disruptive plays that
tackle big markets
Even a small % of
execution on your
part is a big business
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20. Make Them Feel Confident In You, The
Team, The Company
• If you are weak pretend you are strong
– Build a world-class Board, advisory board, or
management team
– Coming from a big company without startup
experience….prepare to fight skepticism
• If you a strong…well, you are doing ok
– If you are a successful serial entrepreneur
– Relationship with a VC
22. “Ask” Slide – Raising $nM To Accelerate Growth
Total=$nM
• Financing History
– Explain what you’ve done Project A
• Current Raise Project B
– Get detailed on your use of
Project C
proceeds
• Start with what you told Tech Acq
them and then tell them CAPEX
again… Other
$0.0 $1.0 $2.0 $3.0 $4.0
Millions
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23. In Conclusion
1. Get a great lawyer – actually more of a Consigliere
2. Prepare like a salesman
– Keep it exclusive
– Sales pipeline mentality
– Have a business plan
– Have a plan for the capital proceeds
3. Build a sexy deck
– Show momentum
– Define a big market
– Establish confidence
– Wow them
24. Thank You
Email: matt@matthulett.com
Personal blog: startupwhisperer.com