our 10 biggest mistakes
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Finns det nåt bättre än att höra om andras misstag? Det här är en föreläsning där jag öppet berättar om de misstag som vi på Foap har gjort, vad vi lärde oss av dem och hur vi gick vidare. När man tittar så här i backspegeln kan man (jag) lätt känna sig lite dum, vissa av misstagen är såna som alla vet att man inte borde göra. Så kallade nybörjarmisstag. Självklarheter. Ibland tror jag dock att man behöver genomgå de själv för att verkligen förstå, lära sig och gå vidare. Eller så räcker det med att gå på min föreläsning – så kanske du slipper göra om samma misstag som vi. Design: Emilia BlomTRANSCRIPT
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Mistakes & lessons learned10
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MISTAKE #1
Developing an app that could not be used very
often.
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LESSON LEARNED
Build something that engages the users every day.
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MISTAKE #2
Developing the product through a web consultant.
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LESSON LEARNED
Consultant hours are expensive, especially when you develop your product month after month.
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MISTAKE #3
Not speaking about the business idea, afraid that someone should steal it.
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LESSON LEARNED
A business idea is nothing.
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MISTAKE #4
Trying to do everything - just to secure
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LESSON LEARNED
Don’t be anxious!
Do your thing, and only your thing, and do it best!
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MISTAKE #5
Designing and developing without structure or
deadlines.
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LESSON LEARNED
It’s tricky to run without roads.
Use deadlines and a project management tool.
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MISTAKE #6
Doing new features- every week.
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LESSON LEARNED
Slow down, analyze and try to achieve high quality instead.
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MISTAKE #7
”The company will not survive without me”
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LESSON LEARNED
Yes, it will.
Divide tasks and responsibilities between you and your partner.
Your Co-founder can for sure handle things without you.
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MISTAKE #8
Misjudging the time and effort needed for working
with funding.
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LESSON LEARNED
To get funding is a full-time job!
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MISTAKE #9
Not taking references on employees.
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LESSON LEARNED
First impression could be wrong.
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MISTAKE #10
Not killing your darlings. Even if they are killing the
mojo.
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LESSON LEARNED
Don’t keep things just because you have invested a lot of time.
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Our keys to success
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OUR KEYS TO SUCCESS
Super motivated team - We all love what we are doing.
Running fast - We will never stop running.
A good product with a super easy business model.
Curiosity and humility.
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Alexandra BylundTwitter: alexandrabylundLinkedin: alexandrabylundFoap: alexandrabylundInstagram: alexandrabylundMail: [email protected]: +46-733-300205
Thank you!
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