A presentation slide deck for onboarding volunteers for Startup San Diego

1. Volunteer Onboarding
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2. ● Who We Are
● What We Do
● How You Can Get Involved
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Agenda

3. Who We Are
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4. The Startup San Diego Mission
To support individuals building startups in San Diego.
To represent the interests of entrepreneurs, celebrate successes,
and foster a cohesive and collaborative community.
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5. Collaboration
& Cohesion
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History of Startup San Diego
Started in 2012 by a small
group of entrepreneurs
& community leaders
Create an identity for the
San Diego startup
community & ecosystem

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Organization Objectives
Educate startups
on how to validate
and grow.

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Organization Objectives
Educate startups
on how to validate
and grow.
Guide companies and
individuals to the most
appropriate resources.

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Organization Objectives
Educate startups
on how to validate
and grow.
Guide companies and
individuals to the most
appropriate resources.
Foster relationships between
startups and local universities,
government, vendors,
organizations, and enterprise.

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Increase the quantity
and quality of companies
started in the region.
Organization Objectives
Educate startups
on how to validate
and grow.
Guide companies and
individuals to the most
appropriate resources.
Foster relationships between
startups and local universities,
government, vendors,
organizations, and enterprise.

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Increase
Organization Objectives
Educate Guide
Foster

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Increase
Organization Objectives
Educate Guide
Foster
Support the San Diego startup
ecosystem through
collaboration and cohesion.

12. ● Inclusive entrepreneurial community
● Created SD entrepreneurs, for SD entrepreneurs.
● All members of the ecosystem:
entrepreneur, student, investor, developer, creative, etc.
● Cultivating relationships between startups and
local universities, government, vendors, organizations and enterprises
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Who We Are

13. Startup San Diego: Organizational Structure
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CultureFinanceCommunity SponsorshipMarketing
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Programs
SD Startup Week
Convergence
March Mingle
New Programs
Festival
Mentorship
Resources
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Technology
Distribution
Content
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Community Orgs
Startups
Government
Coworking Spaces
Universities
Enterprise
Venues
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Budget
Accounting
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Appreciation
Staffing
Liaisons
Development
Implementation
Program Specific

14. What We Do
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15. Who We Are
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Finance
Community
Sponsorship
Marketing
Programs
Culture Coordinate StartupSD volunteers
Keep StartupSD on budget
Seek sponsors for StartupSD
Foster connections in SD startup ecosystem
Market the StartupSD events / programs
Activities to educate, guide, & foster startup

16. Supporting the Mission
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Finance
Community
Sponsorship
Marketing
Programs
Culture
Support the San Diego
startup ecosystem through
collaboration and cohesion.

17. Supporting the Mission
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SD Startup Week
Convergence
March Mingle
New Programs
Mentorship
Resources
Festival
Finance
Community
Sponsorship
Marketing
Programs
Culture
Support the San Diego
startup ecosystem through
collaboration and cohesion.

18. Convergence (January/February)
Startup San Diego Programs & Events
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SD Startup Week
Convergence
March Mingle
New Programs
Mentorship
Resources
Festival

19. Convergence (January/February)
Startup San Diego Programs & Events
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SD Startup Week
Convergence
March Mingle
New Programs
Mentorship
Resources
Festival
March Mingle (March 27)

20. Convergence (January/February)
Startup San Diego Programs & Events
March Mingle (March 27)
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SD Startup Week
Convergence
March Mingle
New Programs
Mentorship
Resources
Festival
San Diego Startup Week
(June 25 - 29)

21. Convergence (January/February)
Startup San Diego Programs & Events
March Mingle (March 27)
San Diego Startup Week
(June 25 - 29)
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Festivals, Mentorship Programs, and
more...
SD Startup Week
Convergence
March Mingle
New Programs
Mentorship
Resources
Festival

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Ready to get involved?
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23. How to Get Involved
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24. Launching Pads for Your Involvement
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Day-Of Volunteer
for a specific event
Event Planning
such as for a specific event
StartupSD Operations
Year-round participation
in Startup San Diego

25. Launching Pads for Your Involvement
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● Step 1: Sign-up as a “Day-Of Volunteer” at www.startupsd.org/volunteers
● Step 2: You’ll be added to our volunteer email distribution list
● Step 3: We’ll contact you approximately 2 months before the event
Day-Of Volunteer
for a specific event
Event Planning
such as for a specific event
StartupSD Operations
Year-round participation
in Startup San Diego

26. Launching Pads for Your Involvement
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● Step 1: Sign-up as a “Day-Of Volunteer” at www.startupsd.org/volunteers
● Step 2: Join the Program (events) team, such as San Diego Startup Week (SDSW)
● Step 3: Help your director with tasks as assigned
Day-Of Volunteer
for a specific event
Event Planning
such as for a specific event
StartupSD Operations
Year-round participation
in Startup San Diego

27. Launching Pads for Your Involvement
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● Step 1: Join an StartupSD Operations Team
● Step 2: Attend bi-monthly meetings and help the Team Director with tasks as needed
● Step 3: Make Startup SD the best collaborative startup ecosystem
Day-Of Volunteer
for a specific event
Event Planning
such as for a specific event
StartupSD Operations
Year-round participation
in Startup San Diego

28. Additional Ways to Get Involved
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Other ways to contribute your time and talent
● Participate: Attend our Programs & Events, such as 1st Mondays Networking
● Sponsor: Cash or In-kind donations for brand placement and other benefits
● Invest or Mentor: Directly impact San Diego Startups

29. Volunteer: Event Planning
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Event Planning
such as for a specific event
Speaker Liaisons
Event Volunteers
Logistics
Social
Join the Programs team
Meet the Team Director

30. Volunteer: StartupSD Operations
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StartupSD Operations
Year-round participation
in Startup San Diego
Finance
Community
Sponsorship
Marketing
Programs
Culture
Join a team
Meet the Team Director

31. Volunteer Expectations
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● Follow the Startup San Diego Code of Conduct
● Attend as many StartupSD All-Hands Meetings as you can
● Mark your calendar for San Diego Startup Week,
and make yourself as available as possible the week of June 25th
● Plan to volunteer at least 2 hrs/wk, including meetings,
and more time during Startup Week itself
● Understand that we are grateful for every single minute that you give us!
○ Do not feel guilty if you can’t make a meeting or complete a project, or if you need a break!
○ However, PLEASE communicate the above to your SSD Team and Project Team(s)
● HAVE FUN!

32. Volunteer Benefits
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● Networking: Multiple opportunities to meet local entrepreneurs, startups, and talent. Become
one of our success stories and find your next startup opportunity or new talent through Startup
San Diego, making lots of friends along the way.
● Resume Enhancer: take on new challenges and learn new leadership skills
● A Chance to Give Back: help the community by volunteering your valuable time
● Reward Yourself: participate in some of the most inspirational, fun local events

33. #1stMondays are monthly meetups to foster relationships between startups
and local universities, government, vendors, organizations, and enterprise.
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#1stMondays Networking Meetup

34. Volunteer Happy Hours (or Vappy Hours!) is our way of recognizing you and
the wonderful things you do.
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Vappy Hours

35. ● Meet with your Team Director
~ or ~
● For those interested in “Day-of Volunteer” role,
meet with Culture Team
Time for Launch (buckle in)
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Day-Of Volunteer
for a specific event
Event Planning
such as for a specific event
StartupSD Operations
Year-round participation
in Startup San Diego
Finance
Community
Sponsorship
Marketing
Programs Culture

36. Thank You
for helping build a stronger
startup ecosystem in San Diego!
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38. Deeper Dive
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40. Once a year, San Diego Startup Week
brings together entrepreneurs to share
progress, exchange resources,
showcase exciting local innovation,
and strengthen connections.
SDSW 2018
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San Diego Startup Week

41. ● 5 non-stop days of events!
● Panels, lectures, workshops, and more!
● Fun-filled social events including the Startup Crawl!
● Many opportunities to meet local startups,
organizations, coworking spaces,
and other startup oriented companies!
● A week of continual networking,
with 5,000 new friends waiting to meet you!
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SDSW 2018
San Diego Startup Week

42. Exciting Changes for 2018
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San Diego Startup Week
1 Daytime Venue
(The San Diego Concourse)
*more talking, less walking*

43. Exciting Changes for 2018
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San Diego Startup Week
1 Daytime Venue
(The San Diego Concourse)
*more talking, less walking*
6 Tracks
(with multiple tags/themes)
*more focus on core startup interests*

44. Exciting Changes for 2018
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San Diego Startup Week
1 Daytime Venue
(The San Diego Concourse)
*more talking, less walking*
6 Tracks
(with multiple tags/themes)
*more focus on core startup interests*
150 Events
*more quality, less quantity*

45. Exciting Changes for 2018
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San Diego Startup Week
1 Daytime Venue
(The San Diego Concourse)
*more talking, less walking*
6 Tracks
(with multiple tags/themes)
*more focus on core startup interests*
150 Events
*more quality, less quantity*
Target of 5,000+ Attendees
*more entrepreneurs to meet*

46. Volunteer Opportunities
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● Lead (at least part) of the largest startup event in SD!
● Coordinate venues, speakers, equipment, signage,
food/drink, press, etc.
● Join a team to promote SDSW to potential attendees,
speakers, sponsors and volunteers
● Determine how to make SDSW 2018 even better!
San Diego Startup Week

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Cross-Functional
SDSW Tracks
Cannabis
Med/Bio Tech Binational Future Tech
SDSW Themes ( TBD )
Inclusion
Craft Beverage
Clean Tech CyberSecurity
San Diego Startup Week
Finance
Community
Sponsorship
Marketing
Programs
Culture
Speaker Liaisons
SDSW Event Teams
Event Volunteers
StartupSD Operations
Logistics Social

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● Dates: June 18 - 22, 2018
● Hundreds of Participating Local Orgs
● 150 Events and over 550 Influential Speakers
● Bringing Together Thousands of San Diego
Entrepreneurs

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Convergence
● A “mini-Startup Week”
● Focused on recruiting and educating
students

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Startup Festival
● Helping to expose our companies to the
community
● Tabling-style
● Four times a year

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March Mingle
● Date: March 27, 2018
● Location: San Diego Central
Library
● San Diego’s Largest Startup /
Tech Networking Mixer

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New Programs
● Mentor Hours
● Domain Expert Hours
● Other programs that support the mission
& help the community.

55. Ready to help?
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56. Excited?
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57. ● How does StartupSD do so much?
An Engine of Change
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58. ● How does StartupSD do so much?
● Community members that care & help build the ecosystem they want
● We’ve always been 100% Volunteer driven
● Volunteer Code of Conduct: www.startupsd.org/code-of-conduct/
An Engine of Change
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YOU, The Volunteers!

59. StartupSD Organizational Structure
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CultureFinanceCommunity SponsorshipMarketingPrograms

60. StartupSD Organizational Structure
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CultureFinanceCommunity SponsorshipMarketing
St
Programs
SD Startup Week
Convergence
March Mingle
New Programs
Festival
Mentorship
Resources
St
Technology
Distribution
Content
St St
Community Orgs
Startups
Government
Coworking Spaces
Universities
Enterprise
Venues
St
Budget
Accounting
St
Appreciation
Staffing
Liaisons
Development
Implementation
Program Specific

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Programs / Event Team
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Logistics
Content
Communications
Command Center
Speaker Liasons
Social
Programs
SD Startup Week
Convergence
March Mingle
New Programs
Festival
Mentorship
Resources

62. Marketing & Communications Team
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Copywriting
Distribution
Content
PR
Email
Social Media
Website
Videography
Photography
Design
Technology
System Admin
Software Engineer
Project Manager
Marketing

63. Marketing & Communications Team
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Marketing
● Serves the needs of StartupSD and the startup community in San Diego
● Made up of 3 departments, Content, Distribution, and Technology
● Looking for Copywriters, Designers, Developers, Email Marketing
Managers, Photographers, Videographers, Social Media Managers,
Public Relations Managers, Administrators, and more.
● Responsible for all communications across all properties including our
email list, websites, social media properties, event signage, and more.
● We meet every other week and food is always provided

64. Community Relations Team
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Community
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Community Orgs
Startups
Government
Coworking Spaces
Universities
Enterprise
Venues
Frontera Founders

65. ● Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders at other
regional startup and related organizations.
● Maintain an environment that is a catalyst for the development of
relationship between organizations and entrepreneurs.
● Foster an inclusive environment for learning and creativity for the
development of entrepreneurs.
Community Relations Team
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Community

66. ● Volunteer must have working relationships within the
industry group
● Commit at least 2 Hrs/ Week to Startup San Diego
● Some Data Entry and Research are Required
● Some rolls may require managing a team or project
● Attend Monthly Meetings
Community Relations Team
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Community

67. Sponsorship Team
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Development
Implementation
Sponsorship

68. ● Our community funds our activities through corporate donations
● Short term & long term funding
○ Event-based funding
○ Organization funding, for staff, space, etc
● Roles:
○ Managing Director
○ Directors - Development, Implementation, Grants (discovery, authorship)
○ Associates - lead gen, outreach, contract, account management
Sponsorship Team
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Sponsorship

69. ● Our community funds our activities through corporate donations
● Short term & long term funding
○ Event-based funding
○ Organization funding, for staff, space, etc
● Roles:
○ Managing Director
○ Directors - Development, Implementation, Grants (discovery, authorship)
○ Associates - lead gen, outreach, contract, account management
Sponsorship Team
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Sponsorship

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Budget
Accounting
Program Specific
Finance Team
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Finance

71. ● Reviews and monitors the financial, accounting, and investment
operations.
● Develops, maintains, and oversees the annual budget and all
accounting.
● Supports the organization as needed.
Finance Team
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Finance
CT-1 Registration Form
Form 199
Form 990 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
Form SI-100

72. Culture Team
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Appreciation
Staffing
Liaisons
Culture

73. ● Develop and Maintain the Volunteer Database and Provide Support to
Coordinate Volunteer Assets
● Help grow the pool of volunteers of the organization
● Manage the database of volunteers
● Be the point of contact for organizers to reach volunteers
● Committee will consist of a few members of the organization
● +2-3 Startup San Diego members to manage projects.
Culture Team
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Culture

74. ● Sign up for the position and/or area that most appeals to you.
● You will be contacted for an interview if you choose a leadership role,
otherwise you will be invited within a month to a meeting for your area
of interest.
● You may sign up for more than one area and/or role, but the end goal
will be for you to quickly determine which to pursue.
Application Process for Roles
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startupsd.org/volunteer

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SAN DIEGO STARTUP WEEK
June 25 - 29, 2018

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Welcome to
Startup San Diego!
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