1. silicon valleychecklist
by Piotr Wilam
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2. in2011
Polish entrepreneurship is broken.
Startup Ecosystem is closed.
My answer is to build a bridge with the best.

3. TheStory

4. In 2011 I went with PressPad and Use It Better
to Silicon Valley for the first time
FirstVisit
Networking Leader

5. Checklist
to get funded in Silicon Valley:
Leader

6. SecondVisit
Big Vision Product
In 2012 UXPin and sher.ly received tons of feedback

7. Checklist
Leader Big Vision Product
to get funded in Silicon Valley:

8. TheNextVisit
Traction

9. Checklist
Leader Product Traction
to get funded in Silicon Valley:
Big Vision

10. Fundrasing

11. The beginning
In February last year UXPin had:
Leader Product TractionBig Vision

12. Constant iterations of:
TheBumpyRoad
Leader Big Vision Product Traction
Road map team credibility
but it was not enough.

13. Checklist
TeamRoadmap Credibility
to get funded in Silicon Valley:
Leader Product TractionBig Vision

14. After 8 months UXPin raised a round with great investors such as
Gil Penchina, Andreessen&Horowitz, Freestyle VC.
finish line

15. What I learned

16. Why to go to Silicon Valley?
Option 1 - Light model - Feedback and Know How
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Option 2 - Hardcore - Feedback and KnowHow,
Team members, Sales, Financing

17. Checklist
Team Roadmap Credibility
to get funded in Silicon Valley:
Leader Product TractionBig Vision

18. The VC Promise
We will invest with the SV valuations.
We will buy you cakes and beer.
We will make anything we can.
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But please deliver the 7 elements professionally.

19. 10 great Polish-American companies
within next two years.
MYdream

20. PiotrWilam
Managing Partner at Innovation Nest
@piotrwilam