Startup Weekend 2010 - Rome: 10 Errors Startups Should Avoid
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The document provides 10 errors that startups should avoid and the corresponding lessons learned from each error. It discusses mistakes like choosing team members based on friendship rather than skills, trying to do everything alone without input from others, and not getting feedback on ideas from an early stage. The overall message is that startups should focus on rational decision making, simple clear messaging, getting expert help where needed, actively seeking user feedback, moving quickly to develop ideas before competitors, and persevering despite challenges.
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- 1. Startup Weekend 2010 - Rome Stefano Passatordi From errors to lessons 10 actions a startupper should avoid
- 2. * • About me • Learn from the past • 10 errors + 1 bonus • Running up a startup
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- 7. *Error #1 : Lesson #1: It’s ok to dream and be enthusiastic but in most situations you must use rationality.
- 8. * Lesson #2: Don’t choose a team member just because he’s a friend or a relative. Choose each member because he wants what you want. Error #2 :
- 9. * Lesson #3: Listen to all suggestions, filter them and follow the ones you consider best. Don’t be a “one man show”. Error #3 :
- 10. * Lesson #4: Less is more Error #4 :
- 11. * Lesson #5: The message must be simple and user value oriented. Error #5 :
- 12. * Lesson #6: Everyone must do his job. Pay an expert to build your UI and to make it easy and fast to use. Error #6 :
- 13. * Lesson #7: Ask for user feedback and filter good ones. Error #7 :
- 14. * Lesson #8: If you think that your idea is unique, be sure there are at least other 5 guys in the world who had the same idea. Be fast to develop your product. Error #8 :
- 15. * Lesson #9: Don’t try to emulate something, try to create a new trend. Error #9 :
- 16. * Lesson #10: Never give up, be hungry! Error #10 :
- 17. *Error #BONUS : from Tara Kelly Lesson #BONUS: Present your idea and get feedback from day one.
- 18. * Stefano Passatordi contact@stefanopassatordi.com facebook.com/passatordi.stefano twitter.com/passatordi it.linkedin.com/in/stefanopassatordi stefanopassatordi.com youstartup.blogspot.com Tel. +39 328 4258178 stem83 facebook.com/youstartup
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