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Description
Lean Startup Machine is a metrics-driven startup competition where teams learn to identify the key risks in their business model through hands-on mentorship and a unique framework of tools.
Over the course of the weekend you will do the following:
Ideate a startup...or work on the one you have now
Practice Customer Discovery
Research your Target Market
Practice Customer Development
Test your Assumptions in Iterations
Understand your Business Model
Iterate and Pivot (when necessary)
Build something you can Launch
Present your Validated Learnings
...and more
Our Stunning Venue...
Grind Space
419 Park Avenue South
Second Floor
New York, NY 10016
Awesome Mentors and Speakers...
Previous Mentors have included:
Eric Ries, Author of The Lean Startup @ericries
Giff Constable, Organizer, NYC Lean Startup Meetup. @giffconstable
Jeff Gothelf, Director of UX, TheLadders.com. @jboogie
San Kim, Founder and CEO, EaselLearning.com. @sankim
Steve Schlafman, Principal at Lerer Ventures. @schlaf
Nate Berkopec, Product @ Angelsoft. @nateberkopec
Josh Seiden, NY Program Director, LUXr. @jseiden
Lucas Nelson, Associate at DFJ Gotham. @LucasNelson
Lee Hoffman, Co-Founder and CEO, Veri. @leemhoffman
Farrah Bostic, Founder, Difference Engine. @farrahbostic
Kareem Kouddous, Head of Technology, Crowdtap. @kareemk
Ben Fisher, Co-Founder, Lean Startup Machine. @skinnyandbald
David Teten, Partner at ff Ventures. @dteten
Bryan Helmkamp, CTO, Efficiency 2.0. @brynary
...and more
Our mentors are the TOP brains in this space who will be thinking about your idea, sharing insights into your market, helping tweak your messaging, looking at your UX and even your code in just 48 hours. ONE HOUR of consulting with anyone of these people would be more than the price of admission and you get them for the whole weekend!
Over $500 in Free Materials & Software Included with your ticket...
The Lean Startup by Eric Ries
The Entrepreneur's Guide to Customer Development by Brant Cooper & Patrick Vlaskovits
KISSMetrics
SnapEngage
Unbounce
Launchrock
UserTesting
UserVoice
AskYourTargetMarket
LinkShiftr
Balsamiq
Keynotopia
Google Adwords
Bing Adwords
Amazon Web Services
Microsoft BizSpark
Event Schedule...
Friday show up, enjoy pizza and beverages while networking with mentors and other attendees. Bring an idea to pitch and build your team on the spot, OR signup to attend with your existing team and work on what you are doing now. Form testable assumptions, fill out the Business Model Canvas, and develop a plan of approach for the weekend before breaking.
Saturday those assumptions will be tested with customers. It's very likely that most of your initial assumptions will be WRONG. Learn to iterate quickly, validate or invalidate new assumptions, and pivot in a new direction based on empirical evidence. You will go through several Minimum Viable Products (MVPs) -- anything from a polished survey to a landing page to a simple website.
At last, Sunday afternoon present your learnings to the other teams and to a jury of leading mentors and investors. This is not just a learning exercise - you will compete with the other teams to win additional mentorship and support.
FRIDAY, Feb. 24
6:00 PM - Pitches
7:30 PM - Teams Solidify
8:00 PM - Workshops
9:00 PM - Execute
11:00 PM - Venue Closes
SATURDAY, Feb. 25
9:00 AM - Doors Open
12:00 PM - Lunch Workshops
6:00 PM - Dinner Workshops
7:00 PM - Leader Meeting
11:00 PM - Venue Closes
SUNDAY, Feb. 26
9:00 AM - Doors Open
12:00 PM - Lunch Workshops
3:15 PM - Presentation Slides Due
4:00 PM - Judges Take Seats
6:00 PM - Winners Announced
(schedule details subject to change)
Questions: jenmarie@leanstartupmachine.com
***All tickets sales are final and non-refundable.***
The Lean Startup is a trademark and service mark owned by Eric Ries.
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