Start your company in an hour
Resource guide
This is just a small list of resources and references we used for our talk “Launch a company in an hour”. Apologies in advance for any errors, mistakes, broken links, gremlins or bologna. Please use at own risk. Email us any suggestions, feedback or experiences.
Have fun!
Bryan and Erick Went
Website
Domains
Logo
Marketing
Marketing Maven – (Local 805 business) (was in the audience)
Validation
GET OUT OF THE OFFICE AND ACTUALLY TALK TO PEOPLE
Build an app
Learn
Twine (games)
General Assembly dash – https://dash.generalassemb.ly
Other Dev
Chatfuel.com – Create a Facebook AI Chatbot Without Coding
Crowdsourcing
Business Plan
Local
Breadware.com – Quick hardware MVP (Local 805 business)
Laritech.com – Electrionics Fabricator (Local 805 business)
Groupgets.com – Buy and save as a community (Local 805 business)
Myllc.com – Form your corperation and more (Local 805 business)
Mockups
Development
Networking
Traction
Landing Page
https://blog.gleam.io/launch-page/
Marketing
Crowdfunding
MilValChal – (Would love to get feedback on this one)
SOAP
Soap startup mentioned – Paypal account was put on the dry wall. Here is a easier way to buy on Amazon.
Books and Articles
http://kk.org/thetechnium/1000-true-fans/
The Startup Owner’s Manual: The Step-By-Step Guide for Building a Great Company – Steve Blank
https://www.amazon.com/Startup-Owners-Manual-Step-Step/dp/0984999302
How I Imported Gaming Glasses With Alibaba and Made $2,416.51 in 5 Weeks
How To Make A $1,000 A Month Business
https://www.appsumo.com/how-to-make-your-first-dollar/
The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It
Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future
https://www.amazon.com/Zero-One-Notes-Startups-Future/dp/0804139296
The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich
https://www.amazon.com/4-Hour-Workweek-Escape-Live-Anywhere/dp/0307465357
101 Great Startup Quotes
http://onboardly.com/content-marketing/101-kickass-startup-quotes/
10 Steps to Starting a Business
https://www.sba.gov/starting-business/how-start-business/10-steps-starting-business
More Articles…
http://qz.com/398090/groupon-still-the-fastest-company-to-reach-a-unicorn-billion-dollar-valuation/
https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/244303
https://www.ryrob.com/best-businesses-start-while-working-full-time-job/
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonnazar/2013/10/08/14-famous-business-pivots/#49f247441fb9
https://medium.com/swlh/300-awesome-free-things-e07b3cd5fd5b#.jf99542yr
Thanks to Mike, Greg and all the ‘Doers’ at HUB101 for having us!!
Check out their calendar for more events.
http://www.hub101.la/events/?view=calendar&month=January-2017
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