Startup 101 takes place the Friday of Startup Weekend Chandler from 2:00-5:00pm. This intensive 3-hour workshop provides the basics of building a business, from choosing a team to market research and completing Version 1.0 of your product.

*Only registered Startup Weekend Participants can attend Startup 101.

Agenda:
2:00-2:45pm         Team
2:45-3:45pm          Product
3:45-5:00pm         Execution

Team (Panel)

A team should be made up of people with different skills and experiences. A team should not be all developers or all idea people. You need someone to plan, someone to execute, and someone to sell. Team members can take on multiple roles, but all critical roles should be represented. This panel will discuss what a team should look like in the context of multiple business models.

• What does a team look like?
• Responsibilities
• Conflict Resolution

Product

Your vision may be amazing, but when you get real about it, it may not be reasonable for a 60-day launch. This section focuses on how to define your product for the highest possibility for success and deliver the highest value in your first release.

• Market Research and Competitor Evaluation
• Creating the simplest effective product

Execution

Ideas are worth nothing without execution. How you execute is the difference between success and failure more than anything else. In this section we will explore best practices in focusing your energy on the highest yielding activities.

• Decision making: How do you decide what to do when you encounter a fork in the road?
• Version 1: You can’t have every bell and whistle. Learn to evaluate what you need to launch, versus what can come later.
• Last 10%: Your first release won’t be a polished gem. In this phase, you must set the foundations for growth.