The document compares starting a startup to being in a band, noting similarities between founders and computer/music geeks, product demos and demo tapes, startup competitions and battles of the bands, growing pains around code/melody, frameworks/instruments, needing to occasionally pivot or reinvent, and both eventually growing up through investors/record deals, advisors/managers, building user/fan bases, attending conferences/concerts, and ultimately making money if successful. It suggests startups and bands can both learn from each other's experiences around collaboration, bringing in outside help when needed, and adapting to remain relevant over time.

1. hello

15. Being in a startup
is a lot like being
in a band, and like,
can we learn from
that? OMG LOL :)

20. Starting Up

21. Starting Up
Founders

22. Starting Up
Founders Founders

23. Starting Up
Founders Founders
Computer Geeks

24. Starting Up
Founders Founders
Computer Geeks Music Geeks

25. Starting Up
Founders Founders
Computer Geeks Music Geeks
Team mates

26. Starting Up
Founders Founders
Computer Geeks Music Geeks
Team mates Band mates

27. Starting Up
Founders Founders
Computer Geeks Music Geeks
Team mates Band mates
Product Demo

28. Starting Up
Founders Founders
Computer Geeks Music Geeks
Team mates Band mates
Product Demo Demo Tape

29. Starting Up
Founders Founders
Computer Geeks Music Geeks
Team mates Band mates
Product Demo Demo Tape
Startup Competitions

30. Starting Up
Founders Founders
Computer Geeks Music Geeks
Team mates Band mates
Product Demo Demo Tape
Startup Competitions Battle of the Bands

31. Starting Up
Founders Founders
Computer Geeks Music Geeks
Team mates Band mates
Product Demo Demo Tape
Startup Competitions Battle of the Bands
Beta Users

32. Starting Up
Founders Founders
Computer Geeks Music Geeks
Team mates Band mates
Product Demo Demo Tape
Startup Competitions Battle of the Bands
Beta Users Hipsters

34. Growing Pains

35. Growing Pains
Code

36. Growing Pains
Code Melody

37. Growing Pains
Code Melody
Frameworks

38. Growing Pains
Code Melody
Frameworks Instruments

39. Growing Pains
Code Melody
Frameworks Instruments
Bootstrap

40. Growing Pains
Code Melody
Frameworks Instruments
Bootstrap Bedroom Studio

41. Growing Pains
Code Melody
Frameworks Instruments
Bootstrap Bedroom Studio
Innovate

42. Growing Pains
Code Melody
Frameworks Instruments
Bootstrap Bedroom Studio
Innovate Push Boundaries

43. Growing Pains
Code Melody
Frameworks Instruments
Bootstrap Bedroom Studio
Innovate Push Boundaries
“They Have Vision”

44. Growing Pains
Code Melody
Frameworks Instruments
Bootstrap Bedroom Studio
Innovate Push Boundaries
“They Have Vision” “They Have a Sound”

45. Growing Pains
Code Melody
PIVOT!
Frameworks Instruments
Bootstrap Bedroom Studio
Innovate Push Boundaries
“They Have Vision” “They Have a Sound”

46. Growing Pains
Code Melody
PIVOT!
Frameworks Instruments
REINVENT!
Bootstrap
Innovate
“They Have Vision”
Bedroom Studio
Push Boundaries
“They Have a Sound”

48. Growing Up

49. Growing Up
Investors

50. Growing Up
Investors Record Company

51. Growing Up
Investors Record Company
Advisor

52. Growing Up
Investors Record Company
Advisor Manager

53. Growing Up
Investors Record Company
Advisor Manager
Company T-Shirts

54. Growing Up
Investors Record Company
Advisor Manager
Company T-Shirts Band T-Shirts

55. Growing Up
Investors Record Company
Advisor Manager
Company T-Shirts Band T-Shirts
Conferences

56. Growing Up
Investors Record Company
Advisor Manager
Company T-Shirts Band T-Shirts
Conferences Concerts

57. Growing Up
Investors Record Company
Advisor Manager
Company T-Shirts Band T-Shirts
Conferences Concerts
Tech Blogs

58. Growing Up
Investors Record Company
Advisor Manager
Company T-Shirts Band T-Shirts
Conferences Concerts
Tech Blogs Music Mags / Blogs

59. Growing Up
Investors Record Company
Advisor Manager
Company T-Shirts Band T-Shirts
Conferences Concerts
Tech Blogs Music Mags / Blogs
User base

60. Growing Up
Investors Record Company
Advisor Manager
Company T-Shirts Band T-Shirts
Conferences Concerts
Tech Blogs Music Mags / Blogs
User base Fan base

62. Making It

63. Making It
Rockstar Developers

64. Making It
Rockstar Developers Actual Rockstars

65. Making It
Rockstar Developers Actual Rockstars
Fanboys

66. Making It
Rockstar Developers Actual Rockstars
Fanboys Groupies

67. Making It
Rockstar Developers Actual Rockstars
Fanboys Groupies
$$$

68. Making It
Rockstar Developers Actual Rockstars
Fanboys Groupies
$$$ $$$

69. What Can We Learn From This?

70. Lots of bands fail,
but their members
still go on to great things.

71. The best bands don’t
produce just one album.

72. The best bands are formed
by musicians who have been
making music from an early age.

73. The best bands realise the
importance of their fanbase.

74. The best bands adapt
to market changes...

75. ...and are not afraid to learn new things...

76. ...while staying “true to their roots”.

77. The best bands understand the
importance of catering to their audience.

78. The best bands, market themselves
really, really well.

79. The best bands put a lot of thought
and effort into creating a live experience.

80. The best bands are successful because
they are talented, have a good team
and have made good business choices.

81. The best bands go global.

82. The best bands chase
multi-channel revenue.

83. The best bands see the value in
collaboration with their peers.

84. The best bands aren’t afraid to
bring in outside talent, when necessary.

85. The best bands have a good frontman
with a solid lead guitarist.

86. The best bands are
multi-instrumentalists

88. GENE SIMMONS
PHP Developer

89. Caveat

90. Caveat
Some of the best bands die young :(

91. Caveat
Some of the best bands die young :(
Software is more like live gigs than
studio recorded albums.

92. Sin é
@EamonLeonard