The document outlines key takeaways for building a successful startup, emphasizing the importance of assembling a strong, diverse team with shared values and adaptability. It highlights the need to attract determined individuals and maintain focus on the big picture while developing a compelling company culture and vision. Key questions regarding the startup's mission, target market, and team composition are presented to guide founders in their journey.

1. Triin Mahlakõiv
22 February 2016
Successful startup
= strong team

2. About me

4. #1 Takeaway: Look
for personalities,
likeability, energy

6. #2 Takeaway:
What kind of people you need,
so that your startup can be
successful?
What are you personally
strong in? What are you
missing?

8. Ideal team

10. #3 Takeaway:
Search for same
values, but different
skillsets

12. Don’t fall in love with the first idea!

13. #4 Takeaway:
Are they flexible?
The world of startups
is so unpredictable
that you need to be
able to modify your
dreams on the fly.

14. SUNDAY

15. #5 Takeaway:
Get doers and execution-
focused to team.
What matters most is
determination

16. TEST: How to test if a
person is doer?
Don’t interview about
skillset trivia, ask about
actual work they will be
doing

17. SUNDAY EVENING
PITCH

19. AFTER HACKATHON MEETING

20. #6 Takeaway:
Would you like to
work with this person?
What has he/she done
before and with whom?
Is the passionate? Does
he/she understands my
jokes?

22. #7 Takeaway:
T-shaped people,
they are broad in a
bunch of different
areas and deep in a
particular one

23. AFTER LONG CONSIDERATION I UNDERSTOOD THAT

24. #8 Takeaway:
Big picture is
important to all co-
founders, so that they
won't stumble on
small tasks

25. “The early people joined "to make
the company great," while those
who joined later did so "because
the company was great”,”
Jamie Zawinski

26. #9 Takeaway:
In order to attract
necessary people,
develop a culture and
vision that you can
sell

27. Reading:
Paul Graham’s blog;
Bothsidesofthetable site;
Draper University website for
videos, lectures;
Steve Blank’s blog

28. Pitch
Value: What problem are you solving? What need will it
fill?
Mission: Why are you creating this startup?
Solution and product phase: How far are you with the
startup?
Values: What is important to you? What do you value?
Vision: What do you hope to get out of this business and
how will you know if you’ve achieved your goals?
Target market: Who are you selling to and how will you
reach them?
Looking for: What kind of co-founders are you looking for?
Any specifics about the time, job, other team members etc.

29. Thank you!