How to start a startup?

naturaily HOW TO START A STARTUP? Do it yourself, apply to accelerator or maybe outsource? IT STARTS FROM THE IDEA OR VISION Before applying to accelerator PITCH YOUR STARTUP 1-2 min video or a short presentation FOCUS ON TEAM • It really matters APPLY ONLINE BE CLEAR AND CONCISE! DEFINE A PROBLEM • Prove that your start- up solves it SHOW THE TARGET GROUP • Point out there is a market Whatever you have to say, give it to us right in the first sentence, in the simplest possible terms. If you are not embarrassed by the first version of your product you've launched too late. Paul Graham Reid Hoffman Y Combinator Linkedin CHECK OUT THE BEST ACCELERATORS US Y Combinator TechStars AngelPad Investment size: $120k Investment size: $118k Investment size: $60k Equity: 7% Apply: twice a year Equity: 7-10% Equity: 6-7% Apply: every quarter Apply: twice a year San Francisco, California Mountain View, California Boulder, Colorado Santa Monica, California Launchpad LA MuckerLab Investment size: $25-100k Investment size: $21k Equity: 6% Equity: 6-8% Apply: anytime Apply: twice a year European Accelerators Seedcamp Springboard (TechStars London) Startupbootcamp Investment size: €25k-€50k Investment size: Investment size: €15k £5k per founder (max of 3 founders) Equity: 5-10% Equity: 8% Equity: 6% Apply: four times a year Apply: few times a year Apply: twice a year Dublin, Ireland London, United Kingdom Athens, Greece NDCR Launchpad Openfund Investment size: up to €20k Investment size: starting from €50k Equity: 6% Equity: 10% Apply: twice a year Apply: twice a year Your biggest challenge will be building a great team. Get five or six of your smartest friends in a room and ask them to rate your idea. John Doerr Kleiner Perkins Mark Pincus Zynga Caufield & Byers THEN WHAT? Selection process funnel 2 000 applications 100-200 promising teams interviewed each for 25 min 2-3 month period 10-15 startups accepted to coach over the 10-12 weeks THE ALTERNATIVE COLLECT THE MONEY ask family and friends for a loan use your savings take a credit OUTSOURCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUR MVP UU Timescale: Cost: $10-$40k up to 3 months WHY? iji it's cost effective you get access to great code quality product consulting you keep equity you get it done, experienced naturaily team FOCUS ON quality of attitude portfolio communication LET'S CONQUER THE WORLD! CONTACT TELL THEM ABOUT THEY'LL SET UP AND GET YOUR THE DEV SHOP YOUR PROJECT A TEAM MVP DONE I natiruily contact us: CRAFTED BY [email protected] www.naturaily.com SOURCES www.ycombinator.com | www.techstars.com | angelpad.org | launchpad.la | www.muckercapital.com | springboard.com seedcamp.com | www.startupbootcamp.org | www.ndrc.ie | theopenfund.com techcrunch.com/2014/03/10/these-are-the-15-best-accelerators-in-the-u-s www.strictlyvc.com/2014/04/17/demo-day-angelpad-anti-y-combinator www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/nov/12/what-is-a-tech-accelerator-and-which-are-the-best-in-europe en.webrazzi.com/2014/04/22/tech-startups-guide-to-european-accelerators-and-incubators www.forbes.com/sites/kevinkruse/2013/05/28/inspirational-quotes