U of Del Goes Lean Oct. 12th!
About Lean Startup Machine
Lean Startup Machine is a three-day workshop where attendees use Customer Development and Lean Startup principles to validate an idea for a new product or service.
Bring your team, or come alone and new teams will form on Friday night.
Registration deadline 10/11
Speakers & Mentors
- Charlie HornPro Private Equity
- Ash MauryaRunning Lean, Mentor at Mozilla Corporation
- Paul DeJoeEcquire
- David FriedmanReal Food Works
- Bob SolomonWisdom Business Advisors
- Tim LombardoLean Startup Machine
- Lee MiklesUniversity of Delaware
- Gloria BellThe Red Stapler
- Cal AmirGuzu.com
- Ross StaszakCoupedOut
The Organizers
- Aksel GungorLean Startup Machine
- Dan FreemanUniversity of Delaware
- Drew NgadaLean Startup Machine
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Schedule
Friday you will show up, eat pizza, meet mentors and network with fellow attendees. You can bring an idea to pitch if you want to work on your own idea, OR you can bring your existing startup team to work on what you are doing now. After forming teams and identifying customer assumptions, we will break for the night.
Saturday those assumptions will be tested with customers. Most of your assumptions will likely be WRONG, so you will iterate rapidly to validate a new set of assumptions. You will go through several Minimum Viable Products (MVPs), ranging from product pitches, to landing pages, to concierge services that deliver on the product, each with varying degrees of opportunity cost.
At last, Sunday afternoon you will present your learnings to the other teams and to a jury. This is not just a learning exercise, you will actually be competing with other teams to win additional mentorship and support.
FRIDAY
6:00 PM - Pitches
7:30 PM - Teams Solidify
8:00 PM - Keynote Address
9:00 PM - Start Working!
11:00 PM - Venue Closes
SATURDAY
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
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