BUILDING MOBILE APPS FOR STARTUPS

Building Awesome Apps London

PROGRAM

● 7:00 - 7:15: Chris Evernden - Mobile Advisor at Nodes

● 7:15 - 7:30: Alex Loizou - Co-Founder of Streethub

● 7:30 - 7:45: Q&A Session / Tweet your question to #AwesomeApps

● 7:45 - 9:00: Networking

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You have a great idea, whats next?

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Validate your idea

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Talk to as many people as possible

● Are you a developer ? Speak to one or a development company to see if it's possible

● Are you the type of user the app is for ? If not speak to people who will be using it

● Get feedback and improve the idea ● The more you speak about it, the better it will get● NDA? Don't let it stop you from talking about it with someone who

can help

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Find similar apps

● Can’t find anything? Look harder● What is so different about your app? Identify your main USP● What type of users do they have● What did they do right and wrong

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Make it real

● Start sketching it out, it doesn’t need to be a work of art● Create user stories to help visualise the user experience● Create a plan for the year and break it down into milestones● Research and get a basic understanding of what is technically

needed

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Can’t do any design or coding?

1. Outsource for cheap

2. Build a team3. Find a local development company4. Learn to do it all yourself

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Don’t have the cash?

● It's a big obstacle but also a big excuse for not starting

● Get investment● Give away equity● Get a loan

● Start doing it yourself and save up

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Get started

● Create an MVP

● Don't try to do everything at once, you know your USP so work on executing it correctly and delivering the right message

● If you execute each phase perfectly you will gain loyal users and they will feel they are getting added value each update

● Listen to your users and base each stage on how they use your app and what is in demand

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Remember

● Quality

● Relevance

● Research

● There are no shortcuts building an awesome app

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Going mobile.

3 lessons I learned and will never forget. *

* Never say never.

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Alex Loizou

@alexloiz

alexloi / streethub

Currently 100% JS

Cofounder at StreetHub

ME

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Founded early 2013, currently 200+ signed up shops in London

Backed by Index Ventures and Octopus

End of May 2014

A marketplace that helps you discover unique products from great independent shops in local neighbourhoods like Shoreditch, Islington or Notting Hill

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4 iterations of the web app8 visual mobile prototypes24 core features

2,000+ Mailing List30 Face to Face Interviews1 Questionnaire

#1 Customers know best

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4 iterations of the web app8 visual mobile prototypes24 core features

2,000+ Mailing List30 Face to Face Interviews1 Questionnaire

#1 Customers know best

About things they know

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#2Specify your core features

carefullyStay up-to-date about things you love near you

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#2Specify your core features

carefully Or drown.

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#3HTML5 is an option

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#3HTML5 is an option

But don’t expect a walk in the park.

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Thanks for listening!

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Q&A SESSION

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