PRACTICAL STARTUP ADVICEThe how and why of starting a high-tech business

ROBBERT VAN GELDROP(@RVANGELDROP)

WHY START A BUSINESS?

GOOD AND BAD REASONS

YOU WANT TO CHANGE THE WORLD

UNTAMABLE AMBITIONS

BAD IDEA

ARE YOU AN ARTIST OR A HIPPIE?

YOU WANT TO MAKE MONEY

STARTUPS ARE ALL ABOUT REVENUE

BAD IDEA

BE IN REAL ESTATE OR BE A FRAUD

YOU HATE WORKING FOR A BOSS

YOU’RE A BIT STUBBORN

BAD IDEA

YOU’RE BETTER OFF AS A POLITICIAN

YOU HAVE A BUSINESS IDEA

YOU SEE PROBLEMS OF CUSTOMERS

GOOD IDEA

YOU’RE ON TO SOMETHING HERE…

IS IT THE RIGHT TIME?

EXPERIENCE IS NOT IMPORTANT

IS IT THE RIGHT TIME?

THE LONGER YOU WAIT, THE HARDER IT WILL BE

CO-FOUNDERS

YOU NEED A TEAM, BUT WHO?

TYPE 1: COMMUNICATIVE TECHIE

TECHIES MAKE IT OR BREAK IT!

TYPE 2: SALESMAN WITH AFFINITY

HELP THE TECHIE(S) SELL

TYPE 3: UX DESIGNER

A DESIGNER WHO KNOWS PHP

PEOPLE TO AVOID

PEEPS WHO DON’T CARE ABOUT TECH

PEOPLE TO AVOID

EXPERIENCED EXECS

PEOPLE TO AVOID

CONSULTANTS

WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?

THIS IS THE HARD PART

SEARCH A BUSINESS MODEL

DON’T WRITE A PLAN, FIND A MODEL

PRODUCTS AND CUSTOMERS

IT’S ALL ABOUT ‘TRACTION’

WHAT WILL IT BE LIKE?

THE TRUTH AND THE COOL STUFF

YOU WILL BE PRAISED

PEOPLE WILL LIKE YOUR ENTREPRENEURSHIP

IT’S AN INTENSE EXPERIENCE

LITTLE FUN AND LOT OF WORRIES

YOU WILL DISSAPPOINT CUSTOMERS

SOME MIGHT EVEN SUE YOU

YOU WILL LEARN A LOT

THERE IS NO STEEPER LEARNING CURVE

YOU’LL BE AN AUTHORITY

YOU WILL SPEAK FOR LARGE AUDIENCES

THANK YOU!

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Join the Lean Startup Circle:http://meetup.com/dutch-lean-startup-circle

Next meetup is on November 18th