Things you need to know when launching your start-up or before going for fund raising. A presentation I gave to OpenCoffee start-up event in Cyprus on Oct 2012.

1. about.me/aivalis
twitter: @aivalis
Tolis Aivalis

2. your bucket list

3. idea

5. ITS NOT ABOUT THE
idea

6. ITS ABOUT GOOD EXECUTION
idea

7. DO IT NOW & DO IT RIGHT!
idea

8. a great product

9. IT’S NOT ABOUT
a great product

10. IT’S ABOUT A GREAT BUSINESS
a great product

11. KEEP IT SIMPLE!
great product

13. team

15. YOU NEED A GREAT
team

17. FAILURE/SUCCESS DEPENDS ON
team

18. pain

20. NO PAIN NO GAIN
solve a problem

21. go to market

22. REACHING YOUR CONSUMERS
go to market

24. CONVERTING CUSTOMERS
go to market

26. traction

27. USERS, CUSTOMERS
traction

30. USERS, CUSTOMERS & MONEY
traction

32. FIND, MAKE, RAISE
money

33. friends angels
fools & &
family VCs
FIND, MAKE, RAISE
money

35. TO GET
money

36. YOU NEED
traction

37. USERS, CUSTOMERS & MONEY
traction

38. think big

39. MARKET, NUMBERS, VISION
think big

46. about.me/aivalis
twitter: @aivalis
Tolis Aivalis