startup fundae - the mistakes we make and don't

Startup FundaeDon’t repeat the same mistakes as everyone - Make yourown

A little bit about meQuizzing, Technology and everything entrepreneurial in-between.

# SUPERTEXT

A service concierge to connect you with what you

want, through just a couple of texts

100 Days | 6000+ Customers | 22 Employees | 2 Offices

One of the fastest growing Startups in Bangalore

888-44-555-06

Facebook.com/supertextnow

Startups - Don’t Do It80% - 90% of all startupsfail; but you don’t have to

Forget The MoneyYou will not hit a million overnight

Do It Because You Love ToIt’s all about the passion

Screw Your IdeaIt’s all about execution - Talk less, do more

Solve A Real ProblemDon’t be a solution in search of a problem

Start With The “WHY?”Then work backwards to the HOW and the WHAT

Screw Your Business PlanNo one cares about your damned lies

Business Model CanvasUnderstand the business you are trying to create instead

It’s All About PeopleYou guys are the company DNA

Get Out Of The BuildingTalk to customers outside that will tell you your baby is ugly

Don’t Build ItBecause they won't come - Create an MVP and iterate

Speed Is Of The EssenceFail fast, fail soon - Build, measure, learn - Repeat

Culture Is EverythingValues, mission and vision is critical for your success

Raise The BarExpect good, get average - Expect greatness

Beware Of Vanity MetricsDon’t get fooled by stuff that doesn’t matter

Silence The Lizard BrainDon’t give in to irrational fear - We have two brain systems

Communication Is KingOver-communicate

Embrace FailurePost mortem, kanban, continuos deployment, 5 whys

Get LeanStart validating learning - Use the Scientific Method

Customer DevelopmentTalk to customers, learn, test, pivot - Rinse, lather, repeat

Learn, Learn, LearnIt’s a continuos process - you will never arrive - JFGI

Listen To Your UsersLook for patterns, not noise from early adopters and freaks

Record EverythingDon’t build it if you can’t measure it - Data is king

Reach Out & ConnectTo anyone, anywhere - You have The Internet

Ask For AdviceGet money | Get advice

Help Other EntrepreneursReal entrepreneurs help other entrepreneurs

Lots done, Lots more to doTake Flight. All the best.

Let’s Connect!We can talk about Elon Musk, Quizzing and Startups

Facebook.com/thesaitec

@thesaitec

Linkedin.com/saikrishnavk

+91 9738165543

Saitec@outlook.in