Startup programs and support Tacoma WA. Starting a company in Tacoma

Month 1 Deliverables – January 16, 2019

Session Slides

YouTube Video

Slack Channel Invite here:

What was your Venture Ready Score? ___
Why do you want to do a startup?
- Write your reasons for your future self – the cost of doing this will be high. Define your why and document it.
- Does the money matter?
- How long will you “try” to do the company?
Ideation deliverables
- Write out a two paragraph summary of each of your ideas
- Rank the ideas based on 1-4
- Rank them based on your willingness to spend 6 years on the idea
Product/Service deliverables
- What will the product look like to the customer
- How will it be delivered
- What features are required for launch
- What would be nice to have at launch
- How much will it cost to make?
- How much will it cost to sell?
Target Customer deliverables
- How big is your TAM/SAM/SOM/LAM – post
- What research can you find on the topic
Research deliverables
- What did you find on the web that makes you think this is a good idea
- What are the headwinds and tailwinds that make you think this is a good idea
- What have other companies been funded in this space? How much and by whom?
Bring your research list to the next session
- Companies in Crunchbase with links
Write out your Pitch using the Madlibs format
Want to get a jump start on the next session? Start doing customer interviews

Slack Channel

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