How would you quickly deliver a startup, either on Startup Weekend or any other boostrapping event? Here are 7 tips.

1. Startup Delivery
In 7 steps
@YuriGitahy

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3. #7 Improve your pitch before pitching
Visibly motivated and
What is the problem? Why
energetic: “Hi, I’m _______
it is relevant? Are you
and I’m pitching ________.
scratching your own itch?
It helps people _________.”
What team members do
Be memorable: throw a
you seek? Designers?
joke, interact with the
Developers? Business
audience, be creative!
people?

4. “What it does” quick-pitches
Google Groupon
• Google uses reverse • Groupon gathers large
bidding on keywords to consumer groups to
show relevant ads on leverage huge
search results and discounts, then shares
partner websites, revenues with suppliers
making online who gain visibility and
advertising accessible to new customers.
anyone.

5. #6 Assign tasks wisely (it’s a multiplayer game)

6. #5 Start with at least one business model hypothesis,
and validate it over and over
http://businessmodelgeneration.com

7. #4 Listen to what people say!
Get out of the Get feedback
building from mentors
Use twitter
Validate your
and facebook
customers!
for feedback

8. #3 Aim for a Minimum Viable Product
• Not a version with less features
The smallest • Not an alpha version
product that • Not the result of the first sprint
brings value • If possible, something people would
for your main pay for
customer • Don’t necessarily build it, but show
it off!

9. #2 Have a demo or prototype at the end

10. #1 The best pitch always wins
Is your Will the
Is it a great
business model customer pay
product?
scalable? for it?
Are you aiming How will you How do you
for a big beat plan getting
market? competitors? traction?

11. Startup Delivery In 7 steps
#7 Improve your pitch before pitching
#6 Assign tasks wisely (it’s a multiplayer game)
#5 Start with at least one business model hypothesis,
and validate it over and over
#4 Listen to what people say!
#3 Aim for a Minimum Viable Product
#2 Have a demo or prototype at the end
#1 The best pitch always wins

12. Good luck, enjoy the ride!
@YuriGitahy
@Aceleradora http://aceleradora.net