silicon valley checklist - piotr wilam - bitspiration 2014
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silicon valley checklistby Piotr Wilam
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in 2011Polish entrepreneurship is broken.
Startup Ecosystem is closed. My answer is to build a bridge with the best.
The Story
In 2011 I went with PressPad and Use It Better to Silicon Valley for the first time
First Visit
Networking Leader
Checklistto get funded in Silicon Valley:
Leader
Second Visit
Big Vision Product
In 2012 UXPin and sher.ly received tons of feedback
Checklist
Leader Big Vision Product
to get funded in Silicon Valley:
The Next Visit
Traction
Checklist
Leader Product Traction
to get funded in Silicon Valley:
Big Vision
Fundrasing
The beginningIn February last year UXPin had:
Leader Product TractionBig Vision
Constant iterations of:
The Bumpy Road
Leader Big Vision Product Traction
Road map team credibility
but it was not enough.
Checklist
TeamRoadmap Credibility
to get funded in Silicon Valley:
Leader Product TractionBig Vision
After 8 months UXPin raised a round with great investors such as Gil Penchina, Andreessen&Horowitz, Freestyle VC.
finish line
What I learned
Why to go to Silicon Valley?Option 1 - Light model - Feedback and Know How
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Option 2 - Hardcore - Feedback and KnowHow, Team members, Sales, Financing
Checklist
Team Roadmap Credibility
to get funded in Silicon Valley:
Leader Product TractionBig Vision
The VC PromiseWe will invest with the SV valuations.
We will buy you cakes and beer. We will make anything we can.
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But please deliver the 7 elements professionally.
10 great Polish-American companies within next two years.
MY dream
Piotr WilamManaging Partner at Innovation Nest
@piotrwilam