SketchUp Funding Typical Pitch Asks Resources
At this stage: Brainstorming Business Model Canvas Determine targets Set milestones Engage partners Scalable Has a purpose to the target market
At this stage: Things to Consider: Are you solving a meaningful problem? Would anybody be interested in your solution? Enough to pay for it? Is the market large enough?
At this stage: Things to Consider: What's the service or product's most compelling value proposition? What partnerships and resources do you need to leverage? What committed skills do you need on your team?
At this stage: Discovery Get out and ask questions: Fully understand the problem Learn everything you can about the purchasers/users
At this stage: Typical Asks: Information Feedback Partnership
At this stage: Funding Sources: Getting ready for later stages Bootstrapping sources Personal Assets: Credit Loans Potential Partnerships Cofounders
At this stage: Yourself Your Friends Friends of Friends Purchasers and Users Partners
At this stage: Resources: peakstartup.org/resources startupstash.com steveblank.com Business Model Canvas: www.alexandercowan.com/business-model--canvas-templates/
At this stage: Resources: Mentors Peak Startup (launching in September 2017) SBDC: www.pikespeaksbdc.org/consulting SCORE: coloradosprings.score.org Snap Advice App: http://snapadvice.io/
At this stage: Resources: Education Peak Startup: Startup Week, Weekend, Courses coming soon LIFEntreprenuers: www.lifentrepreneurs.com Coursera :: Business Model Canvas: www.coursera.org/learn/business-model-canvas Udemy: https://www.udemy.com/startup-ideation/
At this stage: Resources: Podcasts This Week in Startups: thisweekinstartups.com Startup Grind: www.startupgrind.com The Tim Ferris Show: https://tim.blog/podcast/ Entrepreneur on Fire: https://www.eofire.com/
At this stage: Resources: Library The Lean Startup by Eric Ries Business Model Generation by Alexander Osterwalder Disciplined Entrepreneurship by Bill Aulet Crossing the Chasm by Geoffrey A. Moore