Where to start 101: How to launch A company in 24 hours Sponsored by the Hiatt Career Center at Brandeis University www.Csouffrantntim.com
Intro: Christine S. Ntim Forbes 30Under30 + AdAge 40Under40 Founder @Vendedy Managing Director of Startup Grind Dubai Managing Partner @BrandEntrepreneurs.com, MothersinTech.com, CaribbeanStartups.com, WeStartupHaiti.com Graduate of Dartmouth, Hult, Draper U, Singularity U @NASA Global Speaker @United Nations, TEDx and European Union Forum Featured in: www.Csouffrantntim.com
Agenda Startup Inspiration Platforms Startup Start Platforms Pre Homework 24 Hour Window Startup Inspiration Platforms Startup Start Platforms Startup 24 Hour Checklist Part 1: Website Part 2: Social Media Part 3: Admin Part 4: Branding Part 5: Post Traction- Legal www.Csouffrantntim.com
Poll 1: Where are you now? www.Csouffrantntim.com
Startup Inspiration Platforms Take a full weekend to go over this 10 week course material- Binge it! www.StartupClass.co Take a day to read through the beginner articles http://launchthisyear.com/ A curated email digest of startup activity in every part of the world: https://www.startupdigest.com/ A curated hub of startup communities, resources and programs around the world https://www.googleforentrepreneurs.com/ www.Csouffrantntim.com
Startup Start Platforms 54 Hours http://startupweekend.org/ 72Hours https://www.leanstartupmachine.com/ http://www.startupmonthly.org/#what-we-do www.Csouffrantntim.com
Poll 2: What resources do you use? www.Csouffrantntim.com
24 Hour Startup Check List Part 1 Website Set Up Domain ($20 or less) Hosting ($Varies) Theme + Editor (Choose Wordpress.org) Google analytics (track traffic behavior and sources) Sumo Me (Email capture + social media share) DropBox Account (Free- Sync as backup) PlugIns: Cashe, Updraft, GoogleSiteMap Part 2 Profile & Social Media Set Up Facebook (Necessary) Pinterest, Instagram, Twitter, Google Plus (Optional) Register on Gust.com, Angelist.com, F6s.com Crunchbase.com Part 3 Admin Gmail account (infoCOMPANYNAME@gmail.com) Eventrbite Account (Digital Demo Day) or Thestorefront.com (Pop Up Tour) Meetup Account Zoom Account Maillchimp Account (Free 2k or less) HootSuite Account (Free for 3 profiles) UPS or USPS Po Box Set Up- Shipping Address Part 4 Startup Branding Get logo done for $5 by fiverr Get Business Cards done by Vista Print for $10 Get stand up banner done for $40 by Vistaprint Part 5 Post Traction Setup Legal Zoom/ Clerky Bank Account Paypal Account www.Csouffrantntim.com
Part 1: Website Set Up www.Csouffrantntim.com Part 1 Website Set Up Domain ($20 or less) Hosting ($Varies) Theme + Editor (Choose Wordpress.org) Google analytics (track traffic behavior and sources) Sumo Me (Email capture + social media share) DropBox Account (Free- Sync as backup) PlugIns: Cashe, Updraft, GoogleSiteMap http://websitesetup.org/ http://makeawebsitehub.com/ www.Csouffrantntim.com
Part 2: Profile & Social Media Set Up Facebook (Necessary) Pinterest, Instagram, Twitter, Google Plus (Optional) Register on Gust.com, Angelist.com, F6s.com Crunchbase.com http://blog.twoodo.com/906/startup-directory-33-worth-getting-listed/ http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/getting-started/ www.Csouffrantntim.com
Part 3: Admin www.Csouffrantntim.com Part 3 Admin Gmail account (infoCOMPANYNAME@gmail.com) Eventbrite Account (Digital Demo Day) or Thestorefront.com (Pop Up Tour) Meetup Account Zoom Account Mailchimp Account (Free 2k or less) HootSuite Account (Free for 3 profiles) UPS or USPS Po Box Set Up- Shipping Address www.Csouffrantntim.com
Part 4: Startup Branding Part 5: Legal & Banking Get logo done for $5 by fiverr Get Business Cards done by Vista Print for $10 Get stand up banner done for $40 by Vistaprint Part 5 Legal & Banking Legal Zoom/ Clerky Bank Account Paypal Account www.Csouffrantntim.com
Resources www.Csouffrantntim.com http://www.quickfever.com/2016/01/free-resources-for-entrepreneurs.html http://venturebeat.com/2012/11/27/free-resources-for-startups/ www.Csouffrantntim.com
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