Startup Academy 2015 Startup Basics Fight your Fears

2. #StartupCyprus
Chicken? Be a Pig.
The #Startups Way
Startup Academy
Stavriana A. Kofteros
@Stavriana_k

3. #StartupCyprus
Startup Catalyst. Entrepreneurship Evangelist.
• Director Founder Institute Cyprus Chapter
• Startup Manifesto Policy Tracker National
Coordinator
• EU Expert Reviewer
• Entrepreneurship Lecturer
• Startup events Organizer
• Curator Cyprus Startup Digest – UP Global
• Evangelist Startup Cyprus
• Special Entrepreneurship & RDI Adviser
• Deputy Press Spokesperson @Democratic Rally
www.about.me/stavriana

4. Cyprus Dream….

6. #StartupCyprus
1. Don’t over think it….

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8. #StartupCyprus
2. Not in Cyprus…

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3.I need money to start…
No, you don’t!

10. 4. Afraid to fail
#StartupCyprus

11. KEEP YOUR IDEA SECRET…
Pitch it to everyone. They aren’t going to steal it.
If you are lucky, they’ll give you their feedback.
#StartupCyprus
What IDEA? Good idea? Shsh Idea?
It’s not about the idea

12. #StartupCyprus
What?
Have Passion.

13. How?
#StartupCyprus

14. Alone?
•Team up.
#StartupCyprus

15. #StartupCyprus
•Be the aspirin.

16. Lean Startup Methodology
#StartupCyprus
Build your MVP and TEST

17. I don’t know…
LEARN. GET MENTORS.

18. #StartupCyprus
•Be a Pig.

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Get Involved. NETWORK
www.StartupCyprus.org

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STARTUP

22. Now, let’s Startup Cyprus.
#StartupCyprus
Thank you
@Stavriana_k
skofteros@disy.org.cy