Startup Weekend – How to Take a Company From Concept to Creation in 54 Hours

Foreword Carl Schramm and Steve Blank xi
<p>Preface xxi</p>
<p>Acknowledgments xxv</p>
<p>Introduction: Why Starting Up Is All about Trust and Empowerment 1</p>
<p>Marc Nager and Clint Nelsen 3</p>
<p>How Trust Led Us to the Greatest Adventure of Our Lives 7</p>
<p>Franck Nouyrigat 9</p>
<p>How We Empower People to Get the Most Out of Startup Weekend 13</p>
<p>Why You Have to Have Trust to Be a Successful Entrepreneur 15</p>
<p>1. No Talk, All Action: Action–Based Networking 21</p>
<p>You Must Join a Team 26</p>
<p>Breaking Down Barriers 31</p>
<p>Taking Advantage of High–Energy, Low–Risk Settings 34</p>
<p>Get Out of Your Bubble 38</p>
<p>If Not an Actual Startup, at Least Always Build Relationships 43</p>
<p>Diversity of Backgrounds Is Key 45</p>
<p>How Do You Keep the Momentum Going? 47</p>
<p>2. Good Ideas Need Great Teams: Pitch for Talent Not for Funding 51</p>
<p>The Magic of 60 Seconds 54</p>
<p>Deliver a Solution with One Sentence 57</p>
<p>Build a Team 60</p>
<p>What You Need Talent and Energy 61</p>
<p>3. Experiential Education: Step Outside Your Comfort Zone While Working Together as a Team 67</p>
<p>The Importance of Context, Deadlines, and Instant Feedback 71</p>
<p>Braindump 74</p>
<p>So You Have a Viable Idea Now What? 77</p>
<p>Learning by Doing 79</p>
<p>Risk Mitigation 81</p>
<p>Allocating Tasks 83</p>
<p>Recognizing Failure 86</p>
<p>The Three Main Criteria 90</p>
<p>4. The Startup Business Model: Adapt, Stay Lean, and Reiterate 95</p>
<p>The Customer Development Revolution 102</p>
<p>Getting Lean, Staying Agile, Preparing to Pivot 107</p>
<p>Communication Is Key 112</p>
<p>Stick with the Basics 115</p>
<p>The Missing Pieces of the Entrepreneur s Curriculum 118</p>
<p>5. Mapping the Startup Ecosystem and Subversive Reconstruction 121</p>
<p>The Entrepreneurship Leap 124</p>
<p>The Cofounder Leap 126</p>
<p>The Startup Leap 130</p>
<p>The Funded Leap 133</p>
<p>The Scaling Leap 135</p>
<p>External Growth Leap 136</p>
<p>Leaping More Often 137</p>
<p>The Future of Startup Weekend 140</p>
<p>The Startup Foundation 141</p>
<p>Conclusion 143</p>
<p>Viva la Revolution 145</p>
<p>The Entrepreneur Culture 149</p>
<p>Your Next Iteration 150</p>
<p>Further Readings 153</p>
<p>Index 159</p>