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5 Things I Wish I KnewBefore Founding a Startup
Alexandra AnghelCofounder & CTO Appticles.com
#1 Team
team
How much is an idea worth?
How do we choose a cofounder?
What about homogenous teams?
That lack of an entrepreneurial education or relevant network is expensive
I wish I knew…
#2 Outsourcing vs. Product
outsourcing vs. product
Outsourcing means services
A product solves a problem and requires market validation
I wish I knew…
How to migrate from outsourcing to product mindset
#3 Help!
help!
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Mentor
How to distinguish between constructive criticism and just noise
I wish I knew…
#4 Funding
funding
Where to find seed investments?
What are smart money?
That an investment is not an end-goal
I wish I knew…
#5 Attitude
That asking for help is not the same thing as not being able to do something
I wish I knew…
#1 TEAM: Look for complementary skills#2 PRODUCT: Solve a problem#3 HELP: Look for constructive criticism#4 FUNDING: An investment is not an end-goal#5 ATTITUDE: Be positive!
sum up
alexandra@appticles.com
Thank You!
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