Startup Delivery
    In 7 steps
   @YuriGitahy
Aceleradora: angel money + mentoring for tech startups




                                               3000+
   30+ mentors over     100+ mentored
                                           wantrepreneurs
        3 years            startups
                                             on events




                                                300+
                       100% self-funded
                            self-           entrepreneurs
                                              supported
#7 Improve your pitch before pitching

      Visibly motivated and
                                 What is the problem? Why
   energetic: “Hi, I’m _______
                                   it is relevant? Are you
   and I’m pitching ________.
                                 scratching your own itch?
   It helps people _________.”



                                  What team members do
    Be memorable: throw a
                                   you seek? Designers?
     joke, interact with the
                                   Developers? Business
     audience, be creative!
                                         people?
“What it does” quick-pitches


           Google                      Groupon

 • Google uses reverse         • Groupon gathers large
   bidding on keywords to        consumer groups to
   show relevant ads on          leverage huge
   search results and            discounts, then shares
   partner websites,             revenues with suppliers
   making online                 who gain visibility and
   advertising accessible to     new customers.
   anyone.
#6 Assign tasks wisely (it’s a multiplayer game)
#5 Start with at least one business model hypothesis,
and validate it over and over




           http://businessmodelgeneration.com
#4 Listen to what people say!


    Get out of the    Get feedback
      building       from mentors


     Use twitter
                     Validate your
    and facebook
                      customers!
    for feedback
#3 Aim for a Minimum Viable Product


                  • Not a version with less features
   The smallest   • Not an alpha version
   product that   • Not the result of the first sprint
   brings value   • If possible, something people would
  for your main     pay for
    customer      • Don’t necessarily build it, but show
                    it off!
#2 Have a demo or prototype at the end
#1 The best pitch always wins



     Is your                         Will the
                  Is it a great
 business model                   customer pay
                    product?
    scalable?                         for it?

 Are you aiming   How will you    How do you
    for a big        beat         plan getting
    market?       competitors?     traction?
Startup Delivery In 7 steps

#7 Improve your pitch before pitching
#6 Assign tasks wisely (it’s a multiplayer game)
#5 Start with at least one business model hypothesis,
 and validate it over and over
#4 Listen to what people say!
#3 Aim for a Minimum Viable Product
#2 Have a demo or prototype at the end
#1 The best pitch always wins
Good luck, enjoy the ride!




@YuriGitahy
@Aceleradora                 http://aceleradora.net

Startup Delivery in 7 Steps

  • 1.
    Startup Delivery In 7 steps @YuriGitahy
  • 2.
    Aceleradora: angel money+ mentoring for tech startups 3000+ 30+ mentors over 100+ mentored wantrepreneurs 3 years startups on events 300+ 100% self-funded self- entrepreneurs supported
  • 3.
    #7 Improve yourpitch before pitching Visibly motivated and What is the problem? Why energetic: “Hi, I’m _______ it is relevant? Are you and I’m pitching ________. scratching your own itch? It helps people _________.” What team members do Be memorable: throw a you seek? Designers? joke, interact with the Developers? Business audience, be creative! people?
  • 4.
    “What it does”quick-pitches Google Groupon • Google uses reverse • Groupon gathers large bidding on keywords to consumer groups to show relevant ads on leverage huge search results and discounts, then shares partner websites, revenues with suppliers making online who gain visibility and advertising accessible to new customers. anyone.
  • 5.
    #6 Assign taskswisely (it’s a multiplayer game)
  • 6.
    #5 Start withat least one business model hypothesis, and validate it over and over http://businessmodelgeneration.com
  • 7.
    #4 Listen towhat people say! Get out of the Get feedback building from mentors Use twitter Validate your and facebook customers! for feedback
  • 8.
    #3 Aim fora Minimum Viable Product • Not a version with less features The smallest • Not an alpha version product that • Not the result of the first sprint brings value • If possible, something people would for your main pay for customer • Don’t necessarily build it, but show it off!
  • 9.
    #2 Have ademo or prototype at the end
  • 10.
    #1 The bestpitch always wins Is your Will the Is it a great business model customer pay product? scalable? for it? Are you aiming How will you How do you for a big beat plan getting market? competitors? traction?
  • 11.
    Startup Delivery In7 steps #7 Improve your pitch before pitching #6 Assign tasks wisely (it’s a multiplayer game) #5 Start with at least one business model hypothesis, and validate it over and over #4 Listen to what people say! #3 Aim for a Minimum Viable Product #2 Have a demo or prototype at the end #1 The best pitch always wins
  • 12.
    Good luck, enjoythe ride! @YuriGitahy @Aceleradora http://aceleradora.net