This document outlines exercises for a startup growth program called #Speed2Grow. It discusses establishing communication tools like Trello and Slack, defining roles and routines, sharing pain points and successes. It also covers leadership styles at different stages, metrics, problem solving, and evolving organizational structures for startups. The overall goal is for founders to learn and grow their companies through agile practices and failing fast together.

1. #Speed2Grow
Let’s fail and grow together

2. Journey of a founder

3. Iterate a great product

4. Best way to learn
1. Get the basics right: Attitude, Tools
2. Practice it daily
3. Bring your pains and problems here

5. Deliverables
1. Plan a sprint using Trello
2. Sprint using Trello, Slack & Tool X
3. Demonstrate Action learning for “key bottle necks”
4. Recall basic forming structures in product
management and sales

6. Tools

7. First Exercise
1. Appoint a Trello leader
2. Appoint a Slack leader
3. Everyone gets a Trello, Slack, Github account
4. Complete your full Bio on each account
5. Take a group photo and Tweet #Speed2Grow

8. Agile Culture
No one size fits all: depends on the founder

9. Second Exercise
1. Discuss the routine of your company meetings
2. Share your pain points
3. Share your pleasure points

11. Overview
1. Communication Style
2. Work Style

12. Communication Style
1. What I am doing for this?
2. What have I done?
3. What am I stuck in?

13. Work Style
1. Casual interact 1-2-1
2. Efficient group interact
3. Action learning to crack “key bottle necks”

14. Concept

18. Third Exercise
1. Write down the routine of your startup
2. Write down the implicit rules
3. Share how comfortable you are in that culture

19. Agile Leadership
Evolves as we grow: depends on the founder

20. Top 10 Startup leadership rules
1. Get things done
2. Tell me the problem as it is
3. Listen, Learn, Lead
4. Think Big, Act Small
5. Think Data, Act Decisive
6. Celebrate Failure
7. Control to Collaborate
8. Try first then Delegate
9. First 10, First 50, First 100
10. Set the rules , Set the norms

21. Leadership Evolution
Seed Series A Series B Series C
Fail Fast Search &
Fail
Try & Fail Success
Product
Market
Fit
Business
Model
Fit
Organization
Model Fit
MNC

22. Agile Team & Function
We are a young family: Fight but Love

24. Metrics

25. Fourth Exercise
1. Select a problem
2. Make a 2 dates to plan
3. Sprint

28. Agile Organizational Structure
Dynamic is the key

29. Organizational Structure

34. Andrew Liew Weida
Andrew has cofounded 6 different startups in USA,
Singapore, Australia. He also used to work for Hay Group
as an information consultant. In his spare time, he loves
to meet people and share insights.
@activesun1982

35. Qicstart
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