Startup Weekend 2010 - Rome
Stefano Passatordi From errors to lessons 10 actions a startupper should avoid

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Learn from the past • 10 errors + 1 bonus • Running up a startup

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*Error #1 : Lesson #1:
It’s ok to dream and be enthusiastic but in most situations you must use rationality.

* Lesson #2: Don’t choose
a team member just because he’s a friend or a relative. Choose each member because he wants what you want. Error #2 :

* Lesson #3: Listen to
all suggestions, filter them and follow the ones you consider best. Don’t be a “one man show”. Error #3 :

* Lesson #4: Less is
more Error #4 :

* Lesson #5: The message
must be simple and user value oriented. Error #5 :

* Lesson #6: Everyone must
do his job. Pay an expert to build your UI and to make it easy and fast to use. Error #6 :

* Lesson #7: Ask for
user feedback and filter good ones. Error #7 :

* Lesson #8: If you
think that your idea is unique, be sure there are at least other 5 guys in the world who had the same idea. Be fast to develop your product. Error #8 :

* Lesson #9: Don’t try
to emulate something, try to create a new trend. Error #9 :

* Lesson #10: Never give
up, be hungry! Error #10 :

*Error #BONUS : from Tara
Kelly  Lesson #BONUS: Present your idea and get feedback from day one.

* Stefano Passatordi contact@stefanopassatordi.com facebook.com/passatordi.stefano
twitter.com/passatordi it.linkedin.com/in/stefanopassatordi stefanopassatordi.com youstartup.blogspot.com Tel. +39 328 4258178 stem83 facebook.com/youstartup

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