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HOW TO START A STARTUP:DESIGNER EDITION
ELI ALEYNER - @EALEYNERMANI FAZELI - @MCFAZELI
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SPONSORS
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ABOUT US
DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC ALLIANCES @ XTREME LABS
PRIOR LIFE: AMAZON.COM,MICROSOFT
CO-FOUNDER@ BETTEREZ
HELPED START: CONTEXTLOGIC,MANAWA NETWORKS
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VALUE OF DESIGN
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BUSINESS + TECH = STARTUP?
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YESTER YEAR
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jurvetson/5109451656/
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THE WORLD HAS CHANGED
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DESIGN != UI
http://www.jonathoncolman.org/my-content/uploads/stairways.jpg
Common mistake in industry Product market fit
Design schools teach lean & agile
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WHY DESIGN?
High consumer expectationDesign as a core competency
Re-imagining technology
http://www.flickr.com/photos/werkunz/4397246022/sizes/l/in/photostream/
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FOUNDER PATHWAYS
Raw talentOffspring of successful startups
Consultant converts
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jenny-pics/3110911974/
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STARTING VS. JOINING
Do vs. learnEquity vs. salary
Risk / reward tolerance
http://www.incrowdnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/bigstock-Entering-Startup-3600494.jpg
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INCEPTION
Prototype > PlanDoing > Talking
"Fake it ‘til you make it”
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tkiy/4460857417/
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EARLY STAGE
Bring the vision to marketHave profound impactMaximize your upside
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tfangel/4494611999/
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HOCKEY STICK
Bring the vision to the massesExpand the product offering
Grow your skills rapidly
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nedrai/4333409761/
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HOW DESIGNERSSHOULD START COMPANIES
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SEEK A CO-FOUNDER
Complimentary skillsEmotional & mental partner
Increase odds of success by 40%
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nwardez/3834852526/
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FOUNDERDATING
NO IDEA NECESSARY
HIGH QUALITY
REACH
50% ENGINEERS
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PREMIERE ONLINE NETWORK FOR
ENTREPRENEURSTO CONNECT & F IND COFOUNDERS
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EXPLORE IDEAS
Identify trending problemsLook to past experiences
Go beyond aesthetics
http://www.flickr.com/photos/valentine_mariner/3696433493/
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BUILD SOMETHING
Start a side projectAttend hackathons
Learn to code (even a bit)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasamarshall/4310973329/
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LAUNCH
Get in front of usersMeasure religiously
Simplify
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdasmarchives/6996753124/
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CHOICES…
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THANK YOU!QUESTIONS?
REFERENCES[1] WWW.DESIGNSTAFF.ORG/ARTICLES/DOES-YOUR-STARTUP-NEED-A-DESIGN-CO-FOUNDER-2012-01-12.HTML[2] FUNDERSANDFOUNDERS.COM/STARTUP-DIRTY-LAUNDRY-CONFLICTS-THAT-KILL-PARTNERSHIPS/
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