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Microsoft Student Startup Camp

Microsoft Student Startup Camp. March 24 th -26 th Microsoft Reston. Camp Goals. Come up with an interesting idea Design the idea as completely as possible Learn some code and possibly build a prototype Present your idea as a “Startup Pitch”. Agenda. Sunday

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Microsoft Student Startup Camp

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  1. Microsoft Student Startup Camp March 24th-26th Microsoft Reston

  2. Camp Goals • Come up with an interesting idea • Design the idea as completely as possible • Learn some code and possibly build a prototype • Present your idea as a “Startup Pitch”

  3. Agenda • Sunday • What is a Startup and how can I be one? • Coming up with ideas • Forming teams (if needed) • Learn about business plans and project plans • Learn about technologies that can help • Monday • Learn about Startup Pitches • Continue to work on your projects • Tuesday • Learn about the “Startup Ecosystem” and how to play the game • Pitch presentations to the group

  4. So you want to be a startup…

  5. The Business Plan Doing your homework before taking the test

  6. Doing your homework • Create a “vision” • Clearly describe your idea • Research the business opportunity • Really, really research the competitors • Figure out how you’ll make money • Determine how people will buy/get your idea • Understand the law • Figure out what help you need

  7. Business Design/ Project Plan Because an idea is just a dream until you figure out how to make it real

  8. Making your idea real • Document the features • Sketch up storyboards • Determine the materials needed • Document use cases • Make connections with customers • Select your technologies and tools • Set up a project plan

  9. Videos • Code.org: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=nKIu9yen5nc • Zuckerberg: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2JTu22qxms • http://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Ctrl-Alt-Compete/CtrlAltCompete-offical-trailer • Excite: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Rqym8WR0TsY • HireQ Startup pitch: http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=startup+pitch+demo+conference&view=detail&mid=F2BB72466AC5CB91E842F2BB72466AC5CB91E842&first=0&FORM=NVPFVR • Richard branson: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VH35Iz9veM0 • Pitches at DEMO: http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=ctrl-alt-compete&view=detail&mid=54D0FED4E620D35746BB54D0FED4E620D35746BB&first=0&FORM=NVPFVR • http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=ctrl-alt-compete&view=detail&mid=A2189A62F7CA97B76B15A2189A62F7CA97B76B15&first=0&FORM=NVPFVR

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