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VC unplugged Chance on tour

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Some thoughts on startups, VCs, entrepreneurship, challenges in building a successful global startup, nine pit stops on a path to product market fit

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Page 1: VC unplugged @ Chance on Tour

VC unplugged

Chance on tour

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@MarcinSzelagFollow me on Twitter

I'm a Partner @ Innovation Nest (early stage VC),

where we help SaaS startups go global.

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@MarcinSzelagFollow me on TwitterInnovation Nest

$10M fund focused onglobal SaaS startups

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@MarcinSzelagFollow me on TwitterInnovation Nest

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@MarcinSzelagFollow me on Twitter

Startup Poker

Story of a startup headed for global success.

KNOWHOW IDEA TEAM

MARKET BUSINESS MODEL MVP

PIVOTS BURN RATE PMF

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@MarcinSzelagFollow me on Twitter

Startup Poker

KNOWHOW IDEA TEAM

MARKET BUSINESS MODEL MVP

PIVOTS BURN RATE PMF

Experienced UX designers.

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@MarcinSzelagFollow me on Twitter

Startup Poker

KNOWHOW IDEA TEAM

MARKET BUSINESS MODEL MVP

PIVOTS BURN RATE PMF

Design is important, create a tool to help people build great UX.

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@MarcinSzelagFollow me on Twitter

Startup Poker

KNOWHOW IDEA TEAM

MARKET BUSINESS MODEL MVP

PIVOTS BURN RATE PMF

Design, Code, Analyze, Finance, Market.

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@MarcinSzelagFollow me on Twitter

Startup Poker

KNOWHOW IDEA TEAM

MARKET BUSINESS MODEL MVP

PIVOTS BURN RATE PMF

UX designers +1M.

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@MarcinSzelagFollow me on Twitter

Startup Poker

KNOWHOW IDEA TEAM

MARKET BUSINESS MODEL MVP

PIVOTS BURN RATE PMF

Online application, SaaS. Content marketing.

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@MarcinSzelagFollow me on Twitter

Startup Poker

KNOWHOW IDEA TEAM

MARKET BUSINESS MODEL MVP

PIVOTS BURN RATE PMF

Design process, wireframing, collaboration.

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@MarcinSzelagFollow me on Twitter

Startup Poker

KNOWHOW IDEA TEAM

MARKET BUSINESS MODEL MVP

PIVOTS BURN RATE PMF

Design ecosystem. Billion $ market.

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@MarcinSzelagFollow me on Twitter

Startup Poker

KNOWHOW IDEA TEAM

MARKET BUSINESS MODEL MVP

PIVOTS BURN RATE PMF

$20 000, just a few people.

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@MarcinSzelagFollow me on Twitter

Startup Poker

KNOWHOW IDEA TEAM

MARKET BUSINESS MODEL MVP

PIVOTS BURN RATE PMF

>X 000 paying customers. >20% monthly growth rate.

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@MarcinSzelagFollow me on Twitter

Startup Poker

Just the beginning.

18 months

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@MarcinSzelagFollow me on Twitter

Startup Poker

What is next?

UXPin Inc.$X00 000 seed round

in Silicon Valley

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@MarcinSzelagFollow me on Twitter

some lessons learned

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VC WISDOM

MOST STARTUPS FAIL

=MOST VC’S FAIL

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VC WISDOM

SOFTWAREor

HARDWAREor

you are one luckys’bitch

and there is 1 more thing ECOMMERCE

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VC WISDOM

SOFTWAREor

HARDWAREor

you are one luckys’bitch

and there is 1 more thing ECOMMERCE

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VC WISDOM

START FUCKING SELLING

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VC WISDOM

GROWTH IN ONE KEY METRIC (~ 30% M/M)

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@MarcinSzelagFollow me on Twitter

VC WISDOM

TAKE RESPONSIBILITY

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HOW CAN I HELP YOU?

@MarcinSzelagBLOG ms.innovationnest.co

BE OPEN