the many hats of building and launching a web startup

The Many Hats of Building and Launching a Web Startup

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Hi, I’m Tracy@limedaring

Founder of WeddingLovely.com

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“An entrepreneur tends to bite off a little more than he can

chew hoping he’ll quickly learn how to chew it.” - Roy Ash

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Quick Overview:- Quit my job as a designer.- Failed to find the right technical co-founder.- Learned some Python using online tutorials.- Used Django to build and launch my own app.

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Start out on the right foot

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What is success?

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Take a step back.

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Be focused and optimistic before

you start

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Have the right success in mind

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My story

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I know HTML — thatmeans I can program!

ha ha ha ha ha

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Bored now.

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Why weddings?

Work on something you love to work on.

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Cofounders are awesome, but no cofounder is better than the wrong cofounder.

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Things didn’t go well.

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Get a real job ordo it myself?

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Launch as fast as possible

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What can you take out?

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You can add morefeatures later

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Work on the hardstu! first

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Active Learning

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Launch with bad codeReally, it’s okay.

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Have a plan for monetization

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Don’t be forever alone4

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“I’ve been blessed to find people who are smarter than I

am, and they help me to execute the vision I have.”

- Russell Simmons

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NDAs suck

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Tell everyone your idea

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Ask when you get stuck

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Surround yourself with good influences and

smart people

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Take Shortcuts5

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Django plug & play

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Start o! on the right foot.Ask for help. Tell people.

Take shortcuts.Launch asap.

Monetize.

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Thank you!Find me on Twitter:

@limedaring

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