TechMeetups has been setup to create a global network of Tech Startup communities from San Francisco to Sydney. We believe that Startup communities are isolated and great things can be achieved if we connect within our cities and outside our borders. Our goal is to create a global Tech cluster of over 50 inter-connected Startup communities by 2015. We help Startups through Events like Meetups, Workshops, Hackathons, Job Fairs, etc. We also have a few other platforms to help your specific needs like: TechStartupJobs to help you recruit your team, TechStartupFund to crowd fund your startup without giving away any equity, TechIdeaHub to form like minded collaborators around your Startup Idea and also a Startup dedicated News site called TechStartHub.

1. Welcome to
Shawn Ghosh
Founder TechMeetups
Startup Guru Program

2. Why I started
And a few things I learnt along the way …

3. Background

4. Comfort zone

5. Reasons to get out …

6. Eureka !

7. TechMeetups has been setup to create a global network
of Tech communities from San Francisco to Sydney.

8. Learning’s
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9. Learning’s
Stiletto Nights – 12 members
AngelHack – 11 cities 2500 developers

10. Learning’s

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12. Learning’s
Summer Party
TechStartupJobs Fair
Drinks & Demo night

13. Learning’s

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17. Learning’s
Kaitlin our Event organiser
from the US using a
Cafeteria for the first time to
make tea !

19. 10 practical tips for Startups

20. 1. Don’t wait for the perfect idea … start & keep pivoting till you get market fit

21. 2. Get one or many Co founder (s)

22. 3. Build your OWN platform – Tools are easier & cheaper than ever
• Heroku
• Github
• MongoDB
• Jquery Mobile
• Open Source

23. 4. Bring & nurture your community on your platform
• Blogs
• Social Media
• Newsletter
• Offers
• Information

24. 5. Its cheaper than you think to put an awesome team together
• Blogs
• Social Media
• Newsletter
• Offers
• Information

25. 5. Its cheaper than you think to put an awesome team together
• Co Founders
• Elance & Odesk
• Interns
• Contractors
• Friends & Family

26. 6. Use software tools to make your life easier
• FreeAgent / Wave – Accounting
• Hootsuite / Buffer – Social Media
• Basecamp / Asana – Project Mgmt
• Highrise – CRM
• Yammer – collaboration

27. 7. Buy Services you need to get your work done
• Fiverr
• Pressking
• Elance / Odesk

28. 8. There are many funding sources … you need to know where to look
• Friends & Family
• Crowd Funding
• Business loans
• EU Funds

29. 9. Wrap your idea / service into your platform & think global
• AirBnB
• Uber
• DropBox
• JustEat

30. 10. Have Fun changing the World!

31. Wish you all the best following your own dream 
Thank you
shawn@techmeetups.com
http://linkedin.com/in/shanghosh