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Friday night Facilitator Deck for Startup Weekend: Access focused on giving the entrepreneurial experience to people with disabilities, particularly the blind and deaf. Tested for high contrast, color blindness, and more. Transcription available separately.
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Clear1-6launch!!
Portland#SWACC
ESS
Startup Weekend
@SWAccess
WiFiCityGuest/ <no password>
RestroomsDown the hallway from registration, to your right
(please ask for assistance if you need it)
HouseKeeping
Schedule & Contact infohttp://portlandaccess.startupweekend.org
Participant Resourceshttp://portland.startupweekend.org/resources
HouseKeeping
Check-InsPortland Development Commission
SocialUpload Pics & 30s Video to FB/Twitter
Follow @swaccess for alertsTweet #swaccess
Social Media
Organizers
Todd Cory Jared John
Kait Sara Travis Dave
Hi, I’m Shashi• Corporate Innovations
Manager - UP Global• Founder,
MatterCompilers• Portland 3D Printing Lab• TiE Program Director• Startup Weekend
Organizer• This is Event #21 for Me
Life Begins Where your Comfort Zone Ends. -NEALE DONALD WALSCHTRY NOT. DO OR DO NOT. THERE IS NO
TRY. -YODA
Our Mission
Inspiring change in the lives of Entrepreneurs
123,000 attendees2000+ Global Organizers
1500+ events726 cities
115 countries
Startup Weekend is Massive!
Happening this weekend
I want to build
awesome stuff
I had this Idea I want to
try
I want to be an
entrepreneur I want to
be Inspired
Why are you here?
5 Points on Community
• Everyone is Welcome• Everyone is Valued• Everyone is complex• Be true to you• Chase away bad actors
EntrepreneurshipMust Be Truly
Accessible
Why are we Here?
RemarksMark Adreon• Washington State
Department of Services for the Blind
• Startup Weekend Alum
“The doors to opportunity need to be wide enough for all to go through.”
IcebreakerCooperative Counting1.Find a
partner2.Count to 3,
alternating numbers
3.Repeat three times
4.Stop. We’ll tell you what’s next.
Hints• Set a
reasonable pace• Find a cue
that works for your partner
Our Sister events
Our National Sponsors
Our Global Sponsors
Our Amazing Sponsors
coaches
SpeakerMichael Nesmith• Art Director• Weiden+Kennedy
12• MFA Visual
Communication• Lego Maniac +
Comic Collector
STRETCH
Stuff’s about to get real
Friday
Network
Pitch Ideas
Form Teams
Saturday
Customer Validation
Build Product
Market Research
Sunday
Biz Model
More Validation
Launch
Schedule
• Business Model– How will you make money?– How will you sell to customers?– Differentiation? Competition?
• Execution– Did you build something?– Was it well designed?
• Customer Validation– Did you talk to real customers?– Did you Incorporate their feedback?
Judging Criteria
Tonight
FAQ• Can I pitch ideas I’ve already been working on?
– No, but well-Researched and Vetted Ideas are welcome!• Can I pitch more than one Idea?
– No, Pick your Favorite• What if my idea isn’t selected?
– No worries- Join another team! Remember, it’s not about the idea!
• Can I work on my idea if it’s not selected?– Yes, but you have to get at least one other person to work
with you• Can I use slides when I pitch?
– No, but you can use props. Remember, 60 seconds goes quick!
How to PItchCover these five things• Who are you?• What problem
are you solving?• How will you
solve it?• Who do you
need?• What is your
name?
The way you pitch reflects=
Who you are & who you attract
Important!!!
Voting• Pitchers have a
vote bucket• Everyone has three
Poker Chips• One Chip, one vote• 10 minutes for
voting• Organizers tally
votes and announce teams
• Escorts for Physically and Visually Impaired
Ground RulesInformation• Shashi
503.985.6536• Call or Text if you need
something
Rules/Recommendations• Respect abilities• Welcome and include• Be the solution• Ask for help• It’s OK to say NO
• Respect service animals
What’s Next• RePitch – Remind us who you
are and what you need• Divide Into Teams• Get your Headquarters +
Supplies• Get to Work• Out by 10pm
Get to work!
LEAVE YOUR LANYARDS @ Registration Desk!!
VocabularyCustomer
Validation Interviewing people to discover a pressing problem they may want solved (headache vs. migraine)
Execution The stuff you build this weekend, including prototypes, code, design work
Business Model A simple understanding of how customers buy your product/service, how much they will pay, how much it costs
Product-Market Fit The process of finding a product that fulfills a clearly- defined customer problem
Lean Startup A methodology using iterative development and test with customers to develop products and services (Sci Method]
Minimum viable Product
Enough product to test your assumptions about what the customer needs
Pitch A short business presentation that clearly outlines the problem, solution and needs