This document outlines the agenda for a series of sessions on starting a startup. Session 4, taking place on May 6th from 2-3pm, will cover the steps needed to get a startup going, including a 1-2-3 process. An app development session will follow from 3-4pm. The document also provides notes on course completion requirements, the pitch competition, and evaluation criteria for the pitches and business plans.

1. Session 4:
The Steps to get your Startup Going …

2. Master Agenda
Session 1 – April 15th What is creativity?
Session 2 – April 22nd Behavior traits of a successful entrepreneur.
Session 3 – April 29th, 2:00-3:00 Turning your passion into a business opportunity.
3:00-4:00 App Development
Session 4 – May 6th , 2:00-3:00 Steps needed for your startup ... 1, 2, 3 GO.
3:00-4:00 App Development
Session 5 – May 13th ,2:00-3:00 Financials of the business opportunity.
3:00-4:00 App Development
Session 6 – May 20th , 2:00-3:00 Presentation skills, successful pitches, what ideas got funded.
3:00-4:00 App Develpment
Session 7 – May 27th , 2:00-3:00 Tweaking business plans and getting it presentation ready .
3:00-4:00 App Development
Session 8 – June 3rd Pitch your business plan to VCs (12 spots will be available).

3. Weeks 1-3 recap
• Week 1
• Passion
• Creativity
• Problem
• Week 2
• Leadership
• Hardwork
• Integrity
• Social Good
Week 3
The Hacker Way
The VC
Business Plan

4. Important Notes
• Course Completion
– Business Plan  Refer template
– Product Prototype
– Pitch on 3rd June, 2017
• 3-5 Judges
• 2 Teams win!
– Attend Tech Day, 10th June 2017
– Certificate of Completion will be handed out at the end of
Tech Day to each of the students
• The judges will rate you on the following criteria:
– Prototype Demo - 30 points max
– Idea : Creativity 10 points max
– Idea : Uniqueness 10 points max
– Business Plan - Product success chances in market 10 points
– Business Plan - Financial (and Monetization) Plan 10 points
– Teaming/Collaboration 10 points
– Presentation 10 points
– Leadership - 10 points
• Tech Day , 10th June 2017
– All San Jose teams get to share their idea and
show their prototype App/Website/Product
– 2 winners of San Jose will get to pitch to VCs
Build
Pitch-fest
Template
Build
Prototype
Pitch 3rd
June
Present
on 10th
June
Pitch on
10th June
Everyone
winners

5. BusinessPlan
Problem Statement
Solution to Problem
Business Model
Product and Technology
Competition
Marketing and Sales
The Team
Financial Model
Please refer to pitch-fest template

6. HowwillaVC
evaluateyou?

7. Startup Terms and What they Mean?
Incorporation
Shares
Paper
Money
Exit
Pivot

8. Incorporation https://youtu.be/nSsHAambpaM

9. Building a Team
• VCs invest in the team, not necessarily in the
idea.
• Build a ‘complete’ team – balance out your
weaknesses.
• Divide and conquer.
• Lift up your team members, and not bring them
down.

10. The Power of Teams
https://youtu.be/3YSgopGo7qE

11. What Happens to Successful Startups?
• An Exit Event
• IPO
• Acquisition
Without an exit, it is all Paper Money!

12. GreatTips

13. Class Exercise

14. Class Exercise
• Introduce your Founding Team and Startup Name
• What does the Startup do (idea)?
• Pick one or two components from Business Plan template and
describe the components to class.

15. Appendix
<Backup Slides>

16. StartaStartup

17. ArtoftheStart

18. ArtoftheStart

19. ArtoftheStart

20. ArtoftheStart