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Minimally Viable: A Recipe for Early Startup Survival

Event Interactive 2011
Format Dual
Organizer Chris Ennis OneRecovery
Description Many web startups enter the market facing an uphill struggle against naysayers, critics and skeptical investors who want to see results before they invest their money in the company. Proving the concept is critical and for entrepreneurs with limited capital, building a viable product without breaking the bank is an essential ingredient. Imagine cutting your staff and still producing a successful product. It is possible as this presentation will show. This presentation will look at both successful and failed startups and the approaches different development teams take to quickly create a product that provides a barometer for the startup's concept.
Questions
Answered
  1. How much money do I need to build a website capable of proving my business concept?
  2. What are the best indicators for the success or failure of my product?
  3. What development languages are best to build a good minimum viable product?
  4. Should I hire a developer to build my web product or am I better off outsourcing?
  5. What do I do if the startup I work for has a product already built that is not stable enough to successfully prove our concept?
Level Intermediate
Category Bootstrapping
Tags development, minimum viable product, startups