Startuppers
The teen program on how to launch the first startup
The teen program on how to launch the first startup
The free program “Startupers” will take one month with intense work every week.
During the week the student will have a lecture and then practice twice a week.
The all information is up-to-date with modern startup development based on YCombinator statistics and different proven sources about the history of building the biggest tech companies.
The program is developed by Alex Pshe who worked for over 6 years in the biggest tech companies.
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The Startuppers Program
Lecture #1.
Do you know what the typical cycle of product development looks like?
We will discuss all phases of product delivery from the idea in the garage to becoming the unicorn.
Practice #1.
1. Write down all the problems you faced recently.
2. Set up customer interviews to formulate the product hypotheses.
3. Conduct a quantitative survey to check the popularity of the problem.
3. Pitch the ideas to the audience.
Lecture #2.
Product fit is a very important state of the product when a queue of customers is waiting next to your door ready to buy your product.
Only a few startups can achieve this state because they must follow several important rules, which we will discuss during the lecture.
Practice #2.
1. Check the solution with different people, would they buy it?
2. Find a solution people are waiting for.
3. Check by manual service that people are willing to pay.
Product fit is a very important state of the product when a queue of customers is waiting next to your door ready to buy your product.
Only a few startups can achieve this state because they must follow several important rules, which we will discuss during the lecture.
Practice #2.
1. Check the solution with different people, would they buy it?
2. Find a solution people are waiting for.
3. Check by manual service that people are willing to pay.
Lecture #3.
Normally when we start the first product we have a lot of limitations: money, time, and people. That is why it is important to focus on the minimum functionality with maximum value. We will discuss how to find the simplest solution that solves people's problems.
Practice #3.
1. How to automate your solution most simply?
2. Which type of technologies do we need to know?
3. Build MVP.
Normally when we start the first product we have a lot of limitations: money, time, and people. That is why it is important to focus on the minimum functionality with maximum value. We will discuss how to find the simplest solution that solves people's problems.
Practice #3.
1. How to automate your solution most simply?
2. Which type of technologies do we need to know?
3. Build MVP.
Lecture #4.
During all phases of development, we have to follow fast cycles - develop feature, get feedback, and again and again. Sounds easy, but it takes time to set up the whole automatic system and convince people to spend their time filling out forms. In the lecture, we will discuss the best tips for the feedback loop.
Practice #4.
1. Which questions are important to ask for feedback?
2. How to motivate users to leave feedback?
3. Build a feedback loop which automatically integrated into the app.
During all phases of development, we have to follow fast cycles - develop feature, get feedback, and again and again. Sounds easy, but it takes time to set up the whole automatic system and convince people to spend their time filling out forms. In the lecture, we will discuss the best tips for the feedback loop.
Practice #4.
1. Which questions are important to ask for feedback?
2. How to motivate users to leave feedback?
3. Build a feedback loop which automatically integrated into the app.
Lecture #5.
We found a great product, but no one knows about it. What to do? How to attract people? Modern marketing is not only an advertisement and viral reels, it is brand development, psychological tricks, and a detailed strategy. We will discuss the way to collect leads not missing the contact and important lead data.
Practice #5.
1. Prepare the identity of the brand.
2. Find a marketing strategy.
3. Build marketing to achieve the first lead generation.
We found a great product, but no one knows about it. What to do? How to attract people? Modern marketing is not only an advertisement and viral reels, it is brand development, psychological tricks, and a detailed strategy. We will discuss the way to collect leads not missing the contact and important lead data.
Practice #5.
1. Prepare the identity of the brand.
2. Find a marketing strategy.
3. Build marketing to achieve the first lead generation.
Lecture #6.
The funniest thing is that tech startups love to do everything except sales.
Why? Because the sales process is unpleasant and social not acceptable.
People are shy to ask for money and talk about money. During this lecture, we will change that perspective and find the best technics for successful sales.
Practice #6.
1. Communicate with leads to find the main objectives.
2. Formulate a sales script.
3. Make first attempts in sales.
The funniest thing is that tech startups love to do everything except sales.
Why? Because the sales process is unpleasant and social not acceptable.
People are shy to ask for money and talk about money. During this lecture, we will change that perspective and find the best technics for successful sales.
Practice #6.
1. Communicate with leads to find the main objectives.
2. Formulate a sales script.
3. Make first attempts in sales.
Lecture #7.
Based on statistics startups failed at least 7 times till it founds the right direction.
We will discuss the reasoning, timing, and strategy during the pivots - changing the niche and the whole idea of the product.
Practice #7.
1. Think about other market opportunities.
2. Prepare the list of the product hypotheses.
3. Test the hypothesis to predict the future pivots.
Based on statistics startups failed at least 7 times till it founds the right direction.
We will discuss the reasoning, timing, and strategy during the pivots - changing the niche and the whole idea of the product.
Practice #7.
1. Think about other market opportunities.
2. Prepare the list of the product hypotheses.
3. Test the hypothesis to predict the future pivots.
Lecture #8.
The life of startuppers is full of risk, hard work, and no promises that idea and implementation are going to work. During this lecture, we gonna discuss why being a startupper is the greatest way to learn grow, and build your own history.
Practice #8.
1. To self-reflect what you learn during the program.
2. Try to analyze what you could do better next time.
3. What vision behind startups do you have?
How do you want to change the world?
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