Shelves

In this lesson students understand the value of customer interviews to validate several aspects of their business model. They hear what a customer interview sounds like and learn how much easier it is to design, and market, a product to customers after having spoken to them.

A YouTube series where entrepreneurs have an elevator ride to pitch their ideas. Great for analysing pitch techniques.

Read this book to substantially improve your innovation toolbox and process. It shows you what to do (and what to avoid) in order to succeed.

How to pitch your startup. Podcast interview with Colin Kinner, Founder of Startup Onramp.

Goes through execution vs patents and when patents are important and why

This is a great example of a pitch done well

Goes through a detailed example of an interview to determine JTBD

Bad pitch example but a great breakdown afterwards

Talks about the importance of purpose through the whole business journey

Talks with an Australian perspective on international capital raising and the pro's and con's

Aibnb's Brian Chesky and Zappos' Alfred Lin on the importance on culture in the workplace and how it helped them succeed. From the Y Combinator series of lectures, "How to start a startup". You can find the transcript and slide decks here https://startupclass.samaltman.com/courses/lec10/ - I love the link to a book I'm a huge fan of, The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team (already in the bookshelf!)