innovateedu closing keynote - october 2017

INNOVATEEDU STUDENT ENTREPRENEUR CONFERENCE

Closing Keynote

David Chang @changds Entrepreneur & Angel Investor

MyJourney

Boston Ecosystem

Lessons Learned

$ 1 1 0 M $ 2 1 0 M $ 2 7 0 M $ 1 3 5 M

Direct Via Syndicate/Fund

ANGEL INVESTMENTS

NOW

Building Investing Connecting

Boston Ecosystem

Talent

EcosystemCapital

ACCELERATORS / INCUBATORS

Co-working

Independent Corporate University

INVESTORS Tech Healthcare / Life Sciences

Seed Stage

Growth Stage

Early Stage

Angel Groups

Corporate VC Corporate VC

Energy

www.bit.ly/Boston-area-investors

LOCAL PILLAR TECH COMPANIES

www.bostontechguide.com

STRONG INDUSTRY VERTICAL CLUSTERS

www.seeingbothsides.com/2016/09/13/a-guide-to-the-boston-startup-scene-fall-2016

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FINDING THE FUNCTIONAL EXPERTS

Development

Design

Product

Marketing

PR

Legal

WORK THE NETWORK

www.greenhornconnect.com/events

www.seeingbothsides.com/2016/09/13/a-guide-to-the-boston-startup-scene-fall-2016

www.bostontechguide.com

Lessons Learned

START OR JOIN A COMPANY

IDEAS ALONE ARE WORTHLESS

DON’T GO SOLO

FIND THE RIGHT CO-FOUNDERS

SHARE YOUR SUMMIT & BASECAMP

RAISING A ROUND

MILESTONES

See www.techcrunch.com/2015/06/24/running-out-of-money-isnt-a-milestone

Team

Product Development

Market Demand

Product / Market Fit

Business Model

Execution

1.10 ^ 12 = 3.11.01 ^ 365 = 37.8

FOCUS PIVOT

Q&A

David Chang @changds Entrepreneur & Angel Investor