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| index [2024/10/27 22:08] – [0.1 Key Notes] Ihab Ahmed | index [2025/01/08 07:58] (current) – Ihab Ahmed | ||
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| * Grant Components Checklist | * Grant Components Checklist | ||
| * Reporting Process | * Reporting Process | ||
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| - | ==== 0.3 Tasks ==== | ||
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| - | * Submit bank details and add team members to the Lesgo platform. | ||
| - | * Review the reporting requirements and prepare for monthly metrics submissions. | ||
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| * Insights gathered from customer interviews | * Insights gathered from customer interviews | ||
| * Early stage prototypes or sketches | * Early stage prototypes or sketches | ||
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| - | ==== 1.5 Tasks ==== | ||
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| - | "These are assignments we want you to complete and submit." | ||
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| - | To qualify for the first grant disbursement, | ||
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| - | - Develop a basic prototype. | ||
| - | - Conduct at least 30 customer interviews to confirm your idea. | ||
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| * Completed detailed customer personas | * Completed detailed customer personas | ||
| * Insights gathered from empathy maps | * Insights gathered from empathy maps | ||
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| - | ==== 2.5 Tasks ==== | ||
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| - | * Create detailed customer personas using the Persona Canvas. | ||
| - | * Conduct empathy mapping exercises to better understand customer needs. | ||
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| * [[Value Proposition]] | * [[Value Proposition]] | ||
| - | * [[Market Research Approaches]] | ||
| * [[Market Potential Analysis]] (TAM, SAM, SOM) | * [[Market Potential Analysis]] (TAM, SAM, SOM) | ||
| * [[Competitive Landscape]] Evaluation | * [[Competitive Landscape]] Evaluation | ||
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| * Completed SWOT analysis for understanding competition | * Completed SWOT analysis for understanding competition | ||
| - | ==== 3.5 Tasks ==== | + | ---- |
| - | * Conduct market research and present findings. | + | ===== 4. Value ===== |
| - | * Define the total addressable market (TAM), serviceable available market (SAM), and serviceable obtainable market (SOM) for your startup. | + | |
| - | * Perform a SWOT analysis of competitors in your target market. | + | Value |
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| + | ==== 4.1 Key Concepts ==== | ||
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| + | ==== 4.2 Case Study ==== | ||
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| + | ==== 4.3 Resources ==== | ||
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| + | ==== 4.4 Success Metrics ==== | ||
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| - | ===== 4. Prototyping ===== | + | ===== 5. Prototyping ===== |
| Prototyping brings your ideas to life, enabling you to test assumptions before fully developing a product. This process helps you save time and resources while ensuring that your solution meets real customer needs. | Prototyping brings your ideas to life, enabling you to test assumptions before fully developing a product. This process helps you save time and resources while ensuring that your solution meets real customer needs. | ||
| - | ==== 4.1 Key Concepts ==== | + | ==== 5.1 Key Concepts ==== |
| * [[User Testing]] | * [[User Testing]] | ||
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| * [[Pivot & Discover]] | * [[Pivot & Discover]] | ||
| - | ==== 4.2 Case Study ==== | + | ==== 5.2 Case Study ==== |
| - | ==== 4.3 Resources ==== | + | ==== 5.3 Resources ==== |
| * [[Figma]] | * [[Figma]] | ||
| * [[Adobe XD]] | * [[Adobe XD]] | ||
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| * [[Rapid Prototyping Tools]] | * [[Rapid Prototyping Tools]] | ||
| - | ==== 4.4 Success Metrics ==== | + | ==== 5.4 Success Metrics ==== |
| * MVP ready for user testing | * MVP ready for user testing | ||
| * Number of user feedback cycles | * Number of user feedback cycles | ||
| * Product iterations made based on testing data | * Product iterations made based on testing data | ||
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| - | ==== 4.5 Tasks ==== | ||
| - | * Create an MVP based on user feedback. | ||
| - | * Conduct user testing sessions and gather feedback. | ||
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| - | ===== 5. Founders ===== | + | ===== 6. Founders ===== |
| The founding team is vital to your startup' | The founding team is vital to your startup' | ||
| - | ==== 5.1 Key Concepts ==== | + | ==== 6.1 Key Concepts ==== |
| * [[Importance of a complementary team]] | * [[Importance of a complementary team]] | ||
| * [[Role clarity and responsibility distribution]] | * [[Role clarity and responsibility distribution]] | ||
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| * [[Leadership and team dynamics]] | * [[Leadership and team dynamics]] | ||
| - | ==== 5.2 Case Study ==== | + | ==== 6.2 Case Study ==== |
| - | ==== 5.3 Resources ==== | + | ==== 6.3 Resources ==== |
| * [[Team Canvas]] | * [[Team Canvas]] | ||
| * [[Founder Alignment Framework]] | * [[Founder Alignment Framework]] | ||
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| * [[Leadership Assessment Tools]] | * [[Leadership Assessment Tools]] | ||
| - | ==== 5.4 Success Metrics ==== | + | ==== 6.4 Success Metrics ==== |
| * Defined roles and responsibilities among founders | * Defined roles and responsibilities among founders | ||
| * Founder alignment on mission and vision | * Founder alignment on mission and vision | ||
| * Team resilience plan for handling conflicts or challenges | * Team resilience plan for handling conflicts or challenges | ||
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| - | ==== 5.5 Tasks ==== | ||
| - | * Create a team canvas to define roles and responsibilities. | ||
| - | * Develop a resilience plan for team challenges. | ||
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| - | ===== 6. Financial management ===== | + | ===== 7. Financial management ===== |
| Financial management is crucial for driving growth and scaling operations. It involves planning, organizing, directing, and controlling financial activities to ensure your startup is sustainable and profitable. As founders, it’s important to understand various funding options and investment strategies available, ensuring you secure the appropriate type of funding at the right stage of your startup journey. | Financial management is crucial for driving growth and scaling operations. It involves planning, organizing, directing, and controlling financial activities to ensure your startup is sustainable and profitable. As founders, it’s important to understand various funding options and investment strategies available, ensuring you secure the appropriate type of funding at the right stage of your startup journey. | ||
| - | ==== 6.1 Key Concepts ==== | + | ==== 7.1 Key Concepts ==== |
| * [[Types of funding (bootstrapping, | * [[Types of funding (bootstrapping, | ||
| * [[Preparing a financial model and projections]] | * [[Preparing a financial model and projections]] | ||
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| * [[Building relationships with investors]] | * [[Building relationships with investors]] | ||
| - | ==== 6.2 Case Study ==== | + | ==== 7.2 Case Study ==== |
| - | ==== 6.3 Resources ==== | + | ==== 7.3 Resources ==== |
| * [[Financial Modeling Tools]] | * [[Financial Modeling Tools]] | ||
| * [[Pitch Deck Templates]] | * [[Pitch Deck Templates]] | ||
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| * [[Investor Databases]] | * [[Investor Databases]] | ||
| - | ==== 6.4 Success Metrics ==== | + | ==== 7.4 Success Metrics ==== |
| * Completed financial projections | * Completed financial projections | ||
| * Investment-ready pitch deck | * Investment-ready pitch deck | ||
| * Number of investor meetings or conversations initiated | * Number of investor meetings or conversations initiated | ||
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| - | ==== 6.5 Tasks ==== | ||
| - | * Develop a financial model for your startup. | ||
| - | * Create a pitch deck tailored to your target investors. | ||
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| - | ===== 7. Execution ===== | + | ===== 8. Execution ===== |
| Execution transforms ideas into tangible results. For founders, this means effectively scaling your business, acquiring customers, and managing growth to ensure long-term success. | Execution transforms ideas into tangible results. For founders, this means effectively scaling your business, acquiring customers, and managing growth to ensure long-term success. | ||
| - | ==== 7.1 Key Concepts ==== | + | ==== 8.1 Key Concepts ==== |
| * [[Designing and refining a business model]] | * [[Designing and refining a business model]] | ||
| * [[Creating a go-to-market strategy]] | * [[Creating a go-to-market strategy]] | ||
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| * [[Scaling operations while maintaining quality]] | * [[Scaling operations while maintaining quality]] | ||
| - | ==== 7.2 Case Study ==== | + | ==== 8.2 Case Study ==== |
| - | ==== 7.3 Resources ==== | + | ==== 8.3 Resources ==== |
| * [[Business Model Canvas]] | * [[Business Model Canvas]] | ||
| * [[Go-To-Market Plan Templates]] | * [[Go-To-Market Plan Templates]] | ||
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| * [[Sales Funnel Management Tools]] | * [[Sales Funnel Management Tools]] | ||
| - | ==== 7.4 Success Metrics ==== | + | ==== 8.4 Success Metrics ==== |
| * Clear and actionable go-to-market plan | * Clear and actionable go-to-market plan | ||
| * Defined customer acquisition strategy | * Defined customer acquisition strategy | ||
| * Initial sales and customer traction | * Initial sales and customer traction | ||
| - | ==== 7.5 Tasks ==== | ||
| - | * Create a detailed go-to-market plan. | ||
| - | * Develop a customer acquisition strategy based on local market insights. | ||
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