How to compete with Silicon Valley from Russia

Как конкурировать с Силиконовой долиной из России

DESIGN. DATA. DISTRIBUTION. ** lifted from Dave McClure’s 500 Startups

Chris Schultz@cschultz

Peter Bodenheimer@pbodenheimer

We love startups! Мы любим стартапы!

Silicon Valley Silicon Valley

Boulder, Boston, NY, Seattle New Orleans

London, Berlin, Tel Aviv, Prague, Barcelona

The accelerator / incubator ecosystem

plus many more

1. you should be in Silicon Valley

2. you can create a successful startup anywhere

There are two schools of thought:

The difference between cities is a matter of degree. And if, as nearly everyone who knows agrees, startups are better off in Silicon Valley than Boston, then they're better off in Silicon Valley than everywhere else too.

Silicon Valley

“- Paul Graham Y Combinator

1.

We travel by planes, trains, and automobiles to the most exciting international startup scenes with the sole mission of uniting geeks and exploring cross-border opportunities. The result: a lifelong bond with fellow travelers, a wealth of new friends and business contacts in exploding technology markets, and a stronger appreciation for the cultural and economic ties that bind us globally.

“- Dave McClure 500 Startups & Geeks on a Plane

2.

- Brad FeldFoundry Group & TechStars

1.Long View – a 20 year timeline

2.Entrepreneurial Leaders – it must be led by entrepreneurs – cannot be led by government, non-profits, big companies, VCs, lawyers, accountants, economic development, universities

3.Fresh Meat - need new talent all the time – college graduates & people moving in

4.Engaging Activities – engage the entrepreneurial community from top to bottom – startup to serial entrepreneurs – get all involved

5.Repeat – must have a rhythm, must have a beat that last through economic cycles

5 components of a successful startup ecosystem

• Access to Capital

• Talent

• Experienced Entrepreneurs

• Culture of Accepting Failure

• Big Dreams

What Silicon Valley has...

Wufoo was based in Tampa and they succeeded. But the Wufoos are exceptionally disciplined.

Silicon Valley

“- Paul Graham Y Combinator

If these guys succeeded outside the Valley, so can you.

ChicagoMoscow

Chicago

BudapestFinland

What matters?

DESIGN. DATA. DISTRIBUTION. ** perspective from Dave McClure’s 500 Startups

DESIGN. DATA. DISTRIBUTION. *

Great design is a competitive advantage.

DESIGN. DATA. DISTRIBUTION. *

The web is exploding with data. Leverage it to win.

Opportunities in:

• storage

• e-commerce

• advertising

• socialall leveraging the data-driven web

DESIGN. DATA. DISTRIBUTION.

If no-one knows about your app, does it exist?

3 core distribution strategies

• SEO

• Paid Advertising

• Virality

If we can do it in New Orleans,you can build a startup ecosystem in Kazan.

The bottom line.

Chris Schultz@cschultz

Peter Bodenheimer@pbodenheimer

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