This seems like entirely the wrong way to build a "business". More like how to build a hobby project.
Haven't they read four steps to epiphany - the first stage isn't about building a tool and writing a business plan, it's about talking to your market and validating your idea, customer development in Steve's terms.
And you don't get there using anything remotely like that schedule.
Day 1 - meet participants, brainstorm ideas, form into teams
Day 2 - build your business plan and plan development of the product
I have have participated is both Sydney Startupcamps and often pay some of the booze. I am the founder of Cleantech company that may/should float on the ASX early next year. Yes, I am one of the 'adult board members' most start-ups need.
All the companies will be sold via auction in 2-3 weeks and I will be bidding on at least one of the business personally.
The amount of knowledge transferred to both the team members and the start-up community is huge. Even the NSW state government is learning what is needed to help start-ups because people talk to them every week. It is a slow process but it is happening.
Over the last year the amount of value and intellectual capital generated because of Bart and Kim is HUGE.
I have been involved with small business creation for nearly 20 years and I had never heard the term start-up for the first 10 years! The excitement and momentum that exists now is best I have ever seen.
Hey guys, just some more information:
#1) This is an Australian event, we are at the Australian Technology Park in sydney.
#2)
the current startups are Openondemand.com, which provides fast (10 second) autoconfigured CRM solutions to small busines, Menufan.com.au which has a comprehensive list of lunch menus in the sydney CBD area, glutenzero.com.au which is a directory of gluten-free restaurants and judgeitnow.com which croudsources market research.
#3) This is our first event, and we really want to get the word out there so that it can be bigger and better next year.
Yeah, this is a successor to startupcamp, which has the same sort of idea just over a weekend :)
We also have a lot more speakers, etc. from people in the community, everyone from journalists teaching us how to give good press releases to lawyers explaining the ins and outs of IP law.
Hey, i'm alex, one of the cofounders of openondemand.com,
I'd just like to say that we'd all like to hear any suggestions/improvements you guys might have :)
Another good venue is the Silicon Beach drinks - every Friday at 5pm at Bar 77 in the Grace Hotel on York St. 2-for-1 drinks , and you usually get a good cross-section of the Sydney start-up "scene" there.
(I hesitate to call it a start-up "scene" - after all, if it's a "scene", shouldn't it be glamorous? :-)
hey, i'm alex i'm also in sydney, if you'd like to talk, see some cool startupy things around sydney, etc. Just send me an email at [email protected] (goes to anybody else here as well)
http://www.bootupcamp.com/page/Schedule.aspx
This seems like entirely the wrong way to build a "business". More like how to build a hobby project.
Haven't they read four steps to epiphany - the first stage isn't about building a tool and writing a business plan, it's about talking to your market and validating your idea, customer development in Steve's terms.
And you don't get there using anything remotely like that schedule.
Day 1 - meet participants, brainstorm ideas, form into teams Day 2 - build your business plan and plan development of the product
Come on!