1. STARTUP FESTIVAL
BRING BANGALORE TO TOP 10 STARTUP HUBS IN THE WORLD
BANGALORE | MARCH 7 – 10 | 2013
5000 ATTENDEES
10 CORE TEAM
SARTAJ ANAND
INDIA
30 CHAMPIONS & 100 VOLUNTEERS

2. WHAT + WHY ?
SILVER BULLET TO OUR PROBLEMS
LEARN TO CREATE NOT CONSUME
SHARE SUCCESS STORIES & GROW
UNLEARN FEAR
ENTREPRENEURSHIP FESTIVAL
OPEN ACCESS
FLATTEN POWER DYNAMIC
FUTURE PROOFS OUR SOCIETY

3. HOW ?
ESTABLISH NEW CONNECTIONS
CROSS SECTOR NETWORKING
COMMUNITY & CITY CELEBRATION
ALWAYS ENTERTAIN THE CROWD
REINVENT BANGALORE | INDIA
ENCOURAGE COLLABORATIONS
ART + FOOD + MUSIC FESTIVAL
SHARED COMMUNITY PLEDGES

4. ORGANIZE
PHOTO STREAM @ FACEBOOK
VIDEO PLAYLIST @ YOUTUBE
CREATIVES @ WEBSITE
SCHEDULE MAP

5. ORGANIZE
POWERED BY YOUTH FOR YOUTH
MAJORITY OF TEAM < 30
HELP YOUTH STARTUP OR WORK FOR STARTUPS
POPULARIZE STARTUP CULTURE
CONNECT YOUTH TO SUPPORT NETWORKS & OPPORTUNITIES
DEMYSTIFY + CLARIFY
INCREASED AWARENESS

6. ORGANIZE
60 STARTUPS
DISTRIBUTED SESSIONS
ALL CITY
ACCESS TO FOUNDERS + VCS
10 STARTUPS LAUNCHED
3 SESSIONS
FUNDING + SPOTLIGHT
CURATED
7’ DEMOS
EVENT HIGHLIGHT #1 EVENT HIGHLIGHT #2

7. IDENTIFY
FEAR OF FAILURE
LACK OF REAL EXPERIENCE
WEAK COMMUNICATION SKILLS
TECHNICAL SKILLS NEEDED
UNABLE TO POSITION SELF
MARKETING SKILLS NEEDED

8. SOLUTIONS
MENTORSHIP + COACHING
REMEDIAL TRAINING
COMPLEMENTARY WORKSHOPS
INTERNSHIPS + PART TIME JOBS
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT NETWORKS
MORE OPPORTUNITIES

9. STARTUP FESTIVAL
MENTOR | EXPERT SESSIONS
SKILL DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS
EDUCATION PARTNERS & HOSTS
ACCESS TO FOUNDERS | STARTUPS
INFORMATION SESSIONS
STUDENT RESOURCES @ PLEDGES
CO-WORKING SPACE PARTNERS

10. STARTUP FESTIVAL
“What is the right age to become an entrepreneur ? When
I was at Facebook in my 30s, the guys who came in to do
innovative stuff were people in the 20s and that made me
feel like shit. Don't waste time, get started early.”
- Joydeep Sen Sharma
“I know how important it is for young guys who are
starting out to get up to speed with what's happening.
Festivals like these are needed to get support from
families as well. Many parents today would still like their
children working in established companies. As the startup
ecosystem evolves, parents and family will understand
what we're doing.”
- Vijay Sharma
“We thank Startup festival for coming up with this brilliant
initiative which gave us an opportunity to meet you
wonderful people. It has been an inspiration all over again
and we appreciate your presence and participation. We
will stay in touch!”
- Sunil Thomas
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