HackrBackr is a non-profit private invite-only organisation that aims to bring hackers and backers together to help each other through a gamified incubation and mentorship process - http://hackrbackr.org/
14. How can HackrBackr help…?
Working in tandem as opposed
to working individually gives
each member a better chance
that their ventures will succeed
15. Our Basic Foundation
Hackrs Backrs
People with ideas who Professionals with time and
need help developing ideas experience to share
Team with products who Investors and sponsors
need help reaching market with money and interest
16. The Journey
1 MILESTONE 1 - INTRODUCTIONS 1
Both Hackrs and Backrs will be
required to give a two minute
presentation to the group
TEAM
BUILDING
17. The Journey
MILESTONE 2 – INITIAL PLEDGES
Hackrs and Backrs will need to
validate each others ideas and
2 prepare for Q&A panels
2
TEAM
BUILDING
18. The Journey
MILESTONE 3 – Q&A PANELS
Teams will compete in a round of 10
minute presentations and a 10
minute Q&A panel session
TEAM
3 3
BUILDING
19. The Journey
MILESTONE 4 – RENEW PLEDGES
By this point, Hackrs and Backrs will
be expected to have given or
received 3 pledges
TEAM
BUILDING
4 4
20. The Journey
-- PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT –
5
MILESTONE 5 – TEAM DEVELOPMENT
Hackrs and Backrs will arrive at this milestone when a
cohesive long-term team is formed. This team will then
help bring the idea or product to market and will have
needed to have given or received 5 pledges
21. The Journey
-- PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT –
6
MILESTONE 6 – PROTOTYPE WEEKEND
To accelerate the development of an idea or product,
HackrBackr will help initiate and execute rapid-
prototyping hack-weekends where the community of
developers and mentors can assist and learn
22. The Journey
-- PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT –
7
MILESTONE 7 – BETA LAUNCH
Private demonstrations of MVP and detailed business
plans will be developed by the teams and then
presented to the community for crucial group feedback
23. The Journey
-- PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT –
8
MILESTONE 8 – BINDING AGREEMENTS
A binding agreement between different groups of Hackrs
and Backrs, where qualified members should have by
now given or received 7 pledges from the community
24. The Journey
-- PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT –
9
MILESTONE 9 – INVESTOR PLEDGES
You will now need to secure funding!
25. The Journey
-- PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT –
10
MILESTONE 10 – PUBLIC LAUNCH
…and if sparks fly before this point,
we will have proven crowd-sourced mentoring works!
28. How do pledges work…?
Pledges merely represent a
publicly announced agreement
made between Hackrs & Backrs
The agreement can be anything,
where the only thing making it a
pledge is it being public and that
it can also be attached to goals
29. OnlineProfiles
PRIVATE – MEMBERS ONLY – TRACK PROGRESS
PROVIDES A PLACE FOR TRANSPARENCY TO RESIDE
