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CodeLaunch Accelerator is coming back to #Houston! Quick rundown: 🔑 Startups apply with some sort of digital need. 6 local service providers will draft from the top 6 applications. These service providers will work with the applicants to solve the startup’s digital need in a high-energy hackathon, and the startup will receive additional great services too! 🎉 On February 28, the startups pitch and a panel of industry judges will pick a winner. 🎀 All of this is offered for free to the participating startups. Important items: ✅ December 10 is the cut off for #startups to apply: https://lnkd.in/gYvCstS5 ✅ Looking for sponsors - if you are interested in knowing more, and are part of your company's #CSuite, #Ventures or #Marketing group, DM James A. Phelan to get involved.

Launched a few things today, and wanted to just share some thoughts on the experimentation phase of startups. First, we're already getting users and traction on both things we're putting out in the world, and we're committed to seeing these ideas through so we don't leave users hanging, but yes, this is still the experimentation phase and we might choose to not double down on certain things. Both products don't cost a ton to run, so I assume we'll keep things live even past the experimentation phase. One thing I'm doing a lot differently this time around is to not raise money, not put myself on a timeline, and really think deeply and test a direction before diving into it. You can learn a TON about product pull and market on a shoestring budget. We've already built 3 products, killed a few ideas, and have pilots going on 2 ideas in parallel. I'm choosing to build a bit more in public, because I think the biggest risk is not getting enough feedback. This is at the risk of people thinking "Carl is really pivoting around on a lot of stuff." The reality is we've been picking things that we're extremely excited about seeing in the world, and doing the legwork to test putting those things, working, in people's hands, as fast as possible. It's a TON of work, that might not lead to anything at the end of the day, but I'm just having fun shipping and creating products people will use.

🚀 Last day to apply for StartUp Academy 4.0 by Genesis and Meta: https://bit.ly/3IsUQYR. StartUp Academy is a free international program for founders on how to build, operate, and scale a profitable tech business. The program is designed for software startups from Pre-Seed to Seed stages. 🎯 Participants will define 3-month key goals, create a roadmap with a trusted mentor, and navigate their team through the deep-dive formats with the expertise of global tech companies. 🔗 For more details, follow the link: https://bit.ly/3IsUQYR

[Calling all startup founders, designers, and developers] Throughout the years of building products for billion-dollar companies like Microsoft & Coupang, and also helping clients through my Design Agency, I have recognized companies wasting millions of cash and time that can simply be solved by properly applying design system into their product development process. Because of this, we are passionate about understanding how different product teams and startups at different stages approach product development process with design systems. 💬 Why Participate? - Share your experiences and challenges in product development. - Help us understand the impact of design systems on startups. - We might have a solution for you. Here is the link: https://lnkd.in/gq6qH37n #product #productdevelopment #design #productdesign #designsystem #startup

🚀 Last day to apply for StartUp Academy 4.0 by Genesis and Meta: https://bit.ly/3P5aBJu! StartUp Academy is a free international program for founders on how to build, operate, and scale a profitable tech business. The program is designed for software startups from Pre-Seed to Seed stages. 🎯 Participants will define 3-month key goals, create a roadmap with a trusted mentor, and navigate their team through the deep-dive formats with the expertise of global tech companies. 🔗 For more details, follow the link: https://bit.ly/3P5aBJu.

02 thing to notice before joing BOD Startup: -> Market Size If the market size is too small, your startup won't grow significantly, and investors won't see an exit strategy. Investors prefer markets worth billions of dollars, so entering a smaller market makes it hard to raise funds. You have to choose between a team of geniuses, excellent products, a small market And an ordinary team, with average products, but a large market. Investors typically prefer the latter. Example: When joining the BOD of DigiArt Academy, an Edtech startup for Art and Design I saw the growing Edtech market, especially in Southeast Asia. No Edtech company dominated the entire market like Grab in ride-hailing or Amazon in e-commerce

2 months ago, I applied for Google for Startups on a whim. But our product and vision shone through and out of the 600+ participating startups, BeBetta made it to the Top 20 selected for the Cohort of 2024. As part of the programme, I flew down to Bengaluru for a week-long in-person experience: → Day 1: The entire Cohort came together, and it was incredible to interact with some of the best players across industries → Day 2: Gained insights into product development, design, and UI/UX → Day 3: Attended AI-focused sessions and received personalized mentorship → Day 4: Explored insights into scaling globally and mastering monetization strategies → Day 5: Wrapped up with a deep dive into how to build a strong company culture Not only is this an immense learning opportunity, but also such a great indication for a young startup like ours that we are indeed headed in the right direction. Looking forward to seeing how this program helps shape BeBetta’s growth journey! #googleforstartups #entrepreneurship #gamingindustry

One of the biggest mistakes that early stage startup founders make is trying to act like a large company. There are advantages to being a small company. When you try to act like a large company you negate those advantages. And most likely you will fail. Examples: - Trying to sell to too many different user types (personas) too early - Trying to sell into too many geographies too early - Launching too many products too early Most Seed startups should be selling in ONE geography with ONE product and selling to ONE persona.

Stop doing these things when starting a startup: 1. Don’t focus solely on writing scalable code initially (although it's necessary eventually). You can prioritize these tasks once you begin scaling. 2. Don’t try to focus too much on building automation related to your startup, such as onboarding your first customers, etc. If you want to read further, you can check out the best resources provided by Startup School. https://lnkd.in/eaXGaEbk

Building on the momentum of "The Ruby on Rails Advantage #FemTech Startups 🚀" this article "Driving Success in FemTech: A Product-Focused Strategy with Ruby on Rails. " In part one, I explore how #RubyonRails can empower these startups by offering flexibility, speed, and scalability—letting founders focus on impact rather than fighting to be taken seriously. In part two , tackles the critical aspect of adopting a #productmindset - to create products that truly resonate with their target audience and drive long-term success #FemaleLedStartUps #FightTheBias #WomenInTech #FemTech Read the article here: https://lnkd.in/d28Kg_gf