How to take an idea & to operations pt 1
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Chelsea Dygert gives an overview of resources for taking an idea to operations in Phoenix, including co-working spaces, incubators, and accelerators. She lists several co-working spaces in the area like Eureka, CoHoots, and GangPlank. Incubators help with idea validation and laying the startup platform, and she names SeedSpot, CEI, and Desarrollo. Accelerators like Tallwave and Wasabi Ventures can help ideas reach launch with funding. In a poll, attendees express interest in topics like defining a business, social media marketing, and raising capital.
How to take an idea & to operations pt 1
- 1. HURDLE BUSTERS HOW TO: Have an Idea & Take it to Operations Chelsea Dygert #ConsultMent #YesPhx
- 3. Let’s Create Context Name Business you’re working on? Considering? How did you hear about Eureka / My talk? Chelsea Dygert #ConsultMent #YesPhx
- 4. What We’ll Cover: #YesPhx 8 Talks on Ideas to Operations 1) Where Good Ideas Come From 2) Your Elusive Creative Genius 3) *Overview of Co-Working, Accelerators, Incubators (35+ in Phx) 4) Overview of Idea-to- Operations Building Blocks a) Building a Tribe
- 5. Co-Working? A Place to Co-work ● Place to work - shared overhead ● Some Free, Some Paid ● Some have Niche’s ● Some have Walls Where: ● Eureka (Alexandria Network) ● CoHoots ● GangPlank ● TechShop (Chandler) ● Startup Grind (live events) ● Club - E (tempe) ● DeskHub ● SkySong ● Fashion Square ??? ● SCORE - Mentors ● SBDC - Small Business Dev.
- 6. Incubators Incubators… ● Idea Validation - to - laying the Startup Platform Create a prepared and connected Entrepreneur -Typically niche-focused WHERE ● SeedSpot To do: Go to Demo Day ● CEI (Center for Entrepreneurial Innovation) ● Desarrollo - inside infusionsoft
- 7. Accelerators Accelerators… ● Theoretically get you to (or through) launch Many do not ● Typically help w/ major funding / Angels + VCs Where ● Tallwave ● Wasabi Ventures (edu focused) ● AZ Furnace (extension of ASU) ○ UofA & NAU ● WebRocket (int’l mobile focused) - Chris Mohritz
- 8. Next Time: WE'RE GOING TO FOCUS ON... ● The Blocks in the model ○ What to focus on / breaking down hurdles ● Where we’re getting stuck ● Funding?? ● Marketing Resources (a start)
- 9. Source: Ideas To Operations by Chris Mohritz Ideas-to-Operations
- 10. POLL 1. Please Answer the Eureka Survey! 2. I am Re-signing a. What type of topics b. What DAY c. What TIME i. 11am? 1pm? 3pm? 5pm? 1. 11am (x5) 2. 6:30 pm (3x) 1st Wed of month Night 3. Do you WANT communication (emails) from me? a. 5 yes, 2 no
- 11. TO DO: A) Join Meetup.com - Eureka Loft B) Come! (I’m here every 1st & 3rd Wednesday) C) Write down (or email me) any content ideas June: Idea-to-Operations, Funding? Fall - Marketing - Social Media & trends D) Connect :) What do you want to hear about? Write down or email me: Defining your business, Social Media Marketing, Hashtags, Twitter, Pinterest, Raising Capital, Wordpress, Instagram, Graphics help, iPhone tips, creating a website, email campaigns, OTHER CONTENT
- 12. Connect: Chelsea Dygert Dygert #ConsultMent 252-717-9919 Chelsea@DygertConsultMent.com @cimforgiven at Local coffee shop #YesPhx