Startup Huddle is an international program designed to engage and educate entrepreneurs, and to help them discover their potential and network with GEN partners all over the world. Part of the GEC 2016 session: Tools To Catalyze Your Startup Communities Link: http://www.slideshare.net/steverodrigz/tools-to-catalyze-your-startup-communities-59732713

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STRENGTHENING STARTUPS
EDUCATING, ENGAGING, CONNECTING FOUNDERS
Steven A. Rodriguez

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Engage the Community
Startup Huddle is a program designed to educate,
engage, and connect entrepreneurs.

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Engage the Community
It is based on the no>on that the best way for
entrepreneurs to discover solu>ons to the challenges
they face is through purposeful engagement with one
another.

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Rising Program
• By and for entrepreneurs

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Rising Program
• By and for entrepreneurs
• Engages entrepreneurial community

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Rising Program
• By and for entrepreneurs
• Engages entrepreneurial community
– Helps founders crowd-source solu>ons, prac>ce pitch,
receive feedback

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Rising Program
• By and for entrepreneurs
• Engages entrepreneurial community
– Helps founders crowd-source solu>ons, prac>ce pitch,
receive feedback
• Develops collec>ve wisdom of community

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Rising Program
• By and for entrepreneurs
• Engages entrepreneurial community
– Helps founders crowd-source solu>ons, prac>ce pitch,
receive feedback
• Develops collec>ve wisdom of community
• Connects entrepreneurs

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Startup Huddle Format
• Every month, one or two early-stage startups
present their companies to a diverse audience of
their peers, mentors, educators, and advisors.

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Startup Huddle Format
• Every month, one or two early-stage startups
present their companies to a diverse audience of
their peers, mentors, educators, and advisors.
• Prior to presen>ng, the founder prepares by
incorpora>ng lessons from a GEN Partner’s
presenta>on series.

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Startup Huddle Format
• Each founder presents for six minutes, followed by a
20-minute ques>on-and-answer session with the
audience.

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Startup Huddle Format
• Each founder presents for six minutes, followed by a
20-minute ques>on-and-answer session with the
audience.
• AQerward, each startup receives feedback via an
audience survey and from the local organizers in
their city.

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Shaping the Culture To Come
The culture surrounding Startup Huddle is that of a
suppor>ve, neutral space welcoming entrepreneurs to
be open and honest about their businesses and the
challenges they face.

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Final Thoughts
• Startup Huddle helps:
– Educate founders
– Engage startup community
– Connect entrepreneurs

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Learn By Doing.
Theory is nice, but
nothing replaces
actual experience.
Tony Hsieh
Co-Founder, Zappos

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Next Steps
• Do you know anyone that can benefit from this
program?
Let them know!

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OUT TO US AT:
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Thank you
Let’s build our startup
communi>es together!