Apps for Startups is a process. A Practical Process for Startups. It is a methodology for building a startup based on 5 steps. Create, Plan, Build, Promote and Fund. Steps are not done sequentially but is done parellel. Underpinning this method is open source collaboration software pulling it all together.

1. A Practical Process for Startups

2. APStartup.com
Create, Build, Promote and Fund
A social network
platform
Apps For Startups
DealFlow for Investors
Recent pivot of
APDeal Flow

3. About Me
Serial Entrepreneur
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TIE Mentor
TEN
Startups
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Fortitude Securities
New Media Research
Career
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SBC Warburg
Offshore Banking
Family Office mgmt.

4. Building Communities

5. A Practical Process for Startups
• START
– Mind maps
– Lean canvas
• PLAN
– Project
Management
– Biz Plan Writer
• BUILD
– Freelance
– Data Room
• PROMOTE
• Blogs
• Newsletter
• CRM
• Webinar
• FUND
• VC Pro
• Angels
• ADMIN
• Expenses
• Hiring Module
Apps for Startups – help you Start, Plan, Build, Promote, Admin and Fund
Single login, team collaboration and external sharing.

6. Apps for Startups - Features
APPLICATIONS
• Practical Process for
Startup - a step by step
management process
• Open source and
commercial software apps
for specific uses
• Shared code, separate
data
• Apps are supported
independently and
updated frequently
DATA
• Data can be shared
between apps
• Data can be shared
between teams
• Data can be used by be
exportable and
• Data acts as log for
startup history
• Data is backed up on a
daily basis

7. Create - Mindmister
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8. Create – Lean canvas

9. Newsletter
Build and Manage your own branded campaigns
• Create your own branded
newsletters
• Subscriber list and sending
management
• Import Blogs, Articles and
Events
• Feedback statistics on
open, click and bounces

10. Create – Lean canvas

11. Build – Project Fork

12. Project Fork - Improved software

13. Freelancer - Outsource your IT projects to freelancers
• Find Expert freelancers for outsourcing
• Ideal for IT site development and programming
• List projects requirements
• Key Features
– Post projects publically or sealed
– Project reporting
– Full finance system using Paypal deposit,
withdrawal and Escrow
- Upload Buyer and Freelancer specific
profile with portfolio gallery

14. Expenses
• Personal or Startup
Expenses tracking system
• Multi-Currency conversion
• Claim reimbursements and
expense authorization
• Graphical interface of
expenses
IN BETA

15. Personal Goals Manger
• Create SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic,
Time-bound goals)
• Train Skills and Habits
• Schedule of goals and milestones
• Track and visualize goals

16. Events Manager
• Built-in events management system
• Bookings, ticket and RSPV management
• Works with Groups and Startups
• Send invitations via email, blogs or newsletter
• Venue settings and maps
• Publicize to connections and via FB, LIN and social media
channels
COMING SOON

17. AP Data Room
Advanced Document Management System
•Share documents with colleagues and teams
•Full document re-versioning
•Permission for groups and teams
•User access logs

18. Blogging
Entrepreneurs and startup
teams can blog about their
startup
Blogs appear in Startup
listings and can also
Be pushed to social media
channels
Ability to import
Content and news
via RSS

19. Future Apps
• Groups (in beta)
• Surveys (in beta)
• File Sharing (feb)
• CRM (feb)
• Web conferencing (in beta)