sy2013 program and rules
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StartupYard 2013
Program and Rules
2012 Alumni
Agenda
Rules 6 months 3 months Week Day Mentors Reporting TechSquare Perks
Rules
It’s your business – mentors and SY just help We own your calendar Know your mentors 10’ Rule Ask, ask, ask
6 months
3/11 Program Begins Program = prepared acceleration/individual Mentors, speeches/workshops, visits, events
?6/6 Demo Day 6/15 Shared Office
Program = events Individual
? Investor Day
1ST Month
2nd Month
3rd Month
3 months
1st Month
Mentors, mentors, mentors – validate, or change your business
Plans
Pitch, business model, launch, finance
2nd Month
Mentors as advisors
Improve your skills (workshops, seminars)
3rd Month
Launch
Pitch
Plans
Week (1st Month)
Day 9.30am – 2pm Afternoon Evening
MON Mentors Your work Events …
TUE Mentors Your work
WED Mentors Your work
THU Mentors Your work Team Pub
FRI Team Breakfast Your work
SAT Your work Your work
SUN Your work Your work
Mentors
Mentors Entrepreneurs who share their experience,
knowledge Giving-back, may be investors, ...
Experts Area Experts Based on your needs BP, Models, Finance, PR, Marketing, Sales, …
You Are Mentors too
Mentoring Sessions
Mentoring sessions – 1:1 Speeches – 1:n Individual sessions, visits – 1:1
Ask them for help Feedback, experience, pitches Disagree Next steps
What Mentors Do
•Ask questions, especially the right ones•Challenging teams' views on their projects•Out-of-the-box perspective•Brushing teams' pitches – getting the message right•Sharing of knowledge and experience•Sharing of real-life examples and stories (both success and fail)•Opening up the contact lists for the right people
Best Practices for Mentors
•Schedule a half-day at SY to go through all teams (15-45’ each) at first•Be open, ask questions (even dumb ones), play the devils advocate•Agree on at least 1 thing with each team that they will do or discuss, with a deadline•Try to schedule a follow up meeting with at least half of the teams•Feel free to be in touch also by email
Reporting
Reporting
Finance
Monthly
Meetings with SY shareholders
Hockey Stick
Progress Plans Problems
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TechSquare
24/7 Your space Shared Space Meeting Rooms Food Delivery Where to sleep
Perks
GAN Seznam Ask us
Rules
It’s your business – mentors and SY just help We own your calendar Know your mentors 10’ Rule Ask, ask, ask
Communication
On-line E-mail group sy2013teams FB Group GSites to share docs Hockeystick
Off-line
• Breakfasts on Friday
• Reporting Monthly
• Every day