5 questions to answer before launching your startup

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5 QUESTIONS YOU NEED TO ANSWER BEFORE LAUNCHING YOUR OWN STARTUP THE STARTUP QUIZ OR Chalmers Innova.on Spring Camp/May 15.2012

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Page 1: 5 questions to answer before launching your startup

5 QUESTIONS YOU NEED TO!ANSWER BEFORE !

LAUNCHING YOUR OWN STARTUP !

THE STARTUP QUIZ OR!

 Chalmers  Innova.on  Spring  Camp/May  15.2012  

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David  Brudö/        david1  [email protected]  Ex  b-­‐boy  who  turned  to  studying  law,  but  was  biIen  by  the  entrepreneurial  bug  and  never  looked  back  

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   What’s  the  first  thing  you  think  about  when              you  wake  up  and  the  last  thing  you  think              about  before  you  fall  asleep?    

   Ques.on  #1  

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       1)  What  to  do  this  weekend          X)  How  your  family  is  doing          2)  Your  startup  

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You’ll   spend   more   .me  with   your   startup   than  with  anyone  else.   It’s   love  and   hate.   It’s   ups   and  downs.   Make   sure   it’s  something  you  really  like.  

   Learning  #1  

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   What’s  your  most  important  superweapon?    

   Ques.on  #2  

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       1)  The  USP  of  your  kick-­‐ass  product            X)  The  team          2)  The  loads  of  cash  you  just  raised  

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I t ’ s   n o t   a b o u t   t h e  technology.   It’s   not   about  the   money.   It’s   about  finding   a   fearless   and  humble   killer   team   that’s  commi7ed.  

   Learning  #2  

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   Looking  for  funding  feels  like…  

   Ques.on  #3  

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       1)  …wai.ng  in  the  toilet  line  when  you        really  need  to  go          X)  …hoping  that  the  person  before  you        in  the  toilet  line  would  really  hurry  up  

       2)  …and  shi]ng  your  pants  just  as  it                        becomes  your  turn  

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   Learning  #3  

Start   fund   raising   way  before   you   need   it.   Get  investor   feedback   and  adapt.  A  No  is  beIer  than  a   maybe.   Move   fast   and  establish  mul.ple  op:ons.  

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   Should  you  copy  or  innovate?  

   Ques.on  #4  

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       1)  Innovate  your  core,  copy  everything  else      X)  Just  run  fast  and  copy  everything          2)  Take  the  .me  to  define  your  innova.on  

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   Learning  #4  

Find   out   fast   what   you’re  g ood   a t ,   f o c u s   a nd  i n n o v a t e   o n   t h a t .  Outsource   or   copy   the  r e s t .   I t e r a t e   y o u r  innova.on   early   to   learn  what’s  your  core.  

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   When  should  you  start  selling?  

   Ques.on  #5  

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       1)  When  you  have  a  business  plan          X)  When  you  have  something  to  show          2)  As  soon  as  you  have  an  idea  

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   Learning  #5  

What   you   think   you   know  about   the   market   and  c u s t om e r   a r e   o n l y  assump:ons.   Start   verify  and   test   from   day   one   if  you  are  on  the  right  track.  

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(Stolen  from  the  Internetz)  

   What  it’s  all  about