curious grownups starting up_helsinki oct 7 2014
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Exploring The New Game -‐ Cra5ing My Future Work Opportuni>es
Helsinki, 7 October 2014
Agenda
8:30 – 11:15 Studio discussion with Heather about the New Game
11:30 – 12:00 Some tools to explore the New Game 12:00 – 12:45 Buffet Lunch 12:45 – 15:00 CraIing your own opportuniLes with LieseloMe 15.00 – 16:30 Re-‐designing the Finnish system. Groupwork. 16:30 -‐17:00 Next steps
Grownups for Startups
Ground Rules of the Day
• AMenLon, aMenLon, aMenLon
Ø Be mindful, be present
Ø Be open to crazy ideas and build on them
Ø “Älä himmaile” – be bold. Experiment and try.
• Tweet to @CuriousGrownups, event hashtag #startnow
• Be mindful about pu_ng other people in social media
• Short breaks in the morning and aIernoon
Grownups for Startups
Our Team
Grownups for Startups
Heather -‐ @hmoore ; LieseloMe -‐ @Improv_Lizl; Mercedes ; Tuija – tuija_pulkkinen ; Tuula -‐ @TuulaAng
Taste of Tools and Methods
• Your strengths
• Your working idenLty
• Looking at world opportuniLes and your future in a different way
• CreaLng new ideas with design thinking
• TesLng your ideas
• Tools to test and launch your ideas
Grownups for Startups
My Startup Toolkit to test and launch ideas by Ben Keene
BUSINESS PLANNING: Simon Sinek, Happy Startups, Lean Canvas
PITCH PAGES: Strikingly, Launchrock, Squarespace
CUSTOMER FEEDBACK: TwiMer, SurveyMonkey, Google Forms
COMMUNITY BUILDING: Facebook, Instagram, TwiMer, Pinterest, Thunderclap
SOFT LAUNCH: Mailchimp, Facebook Ads, SEO, TwiMer, Kickstarter, Crowdcube
Grownups for Startups
Työpajan ryhmätyöt
Grownups for Startups
Reading List
Grownups for Startups
Useful Events, Links, NewsleQers
Events: Slush (volunteering registraLon ends Oct 8th), Startup Weekends, Startup Sauna demo nights
Reading: IDEO Design Thinking tools / CreaLve Confidence HRB Why the Lean Startup Changes Everything Steve Blank blog -‐ steveblank.com
NewsleMers: ArcLc Startup -‐ ArcLcstartup.com Helsinki Startup NewsleMer, Escape the City NewsleMer www.escapethecity.com
Grownups for Startups
Join us!
www.grownupsforstartups.com
Follow us on our Grownups for Startups Facebook group TwiMer @CuriousGrownups