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Page 1: My advice for startups

My  advice  for  startups

nowyinteres adam.adamczyk  @

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Idea  is  not  a  secret.

Clear,  bright  idea  is  worth  5%  of  equity.

Page 3: My advice for startups

Do  not  try  to  make  a  product  for  everyone…

…  unless  your  have  a  brewery.

Page 4: My advice for startups

Focus  on  right  thing.

Do  many  things  parallely.

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is  important  like  your  mother.

Page 6: My advice for startups

Unexpected  failure  happens.  

Pull  the  red  buIon  and  restart.

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Too  many  compeKtors  on  the  market?

It  is  not  for  you  then.    

Page 8: My advice for startups

Pick  right  co-­‐founders.

They  do  NOT  have  to  be  famous.

Page 9: My advice for startups

Many  sophisKcated  features  require  years  of  R&D.  

Avoid  complicated features  on  1st  release.  Just  MVP.

Page 10: My advice for startups

Talk  to  your  customers.  OVen.

You  like  to  talk.

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Spend  cash  wisely

1. Customer  acquisiKon 2. Hiring  professionals 3.  Sells  team  enforcement

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Never  stop  thinking  about  what  can  go  wrong.

Modify  product  market  fit.

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Eat  your  own  food.  

Use  your  product.

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Customers  do  want  it.

Benefits  are  not  just  features.  

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Scaling  is  not  a  problem.

If  you  have  this  problem  you  are  the  winner.

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It  is  easy  to  calculate  big  numbers  by  1  %  ...  

…  but  it  is  hard  to  get  it  in  real.

Page 17: My advice for startups

1+1!=3

Partnering  is  a  bullshit

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VCs  are  NOT  your  friends.

They  meet  you  to  make  a  business.  

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Your  mission  must  be  simple  and  memorable.

In  3  or  4  words.

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Define  a  business  model.  

Make  a  business  plan  TOGETHER!

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Deliver  unique  product  or  service  …

with  value  to  the  customers.

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