Stefan Djordjevic – Mini Startups Course

What will you get

• Intro
• Why you should take the Mini Startups course
• Why I started the Mini Startups course
• Why I started Mini Startups (pt. 2)
• I. UI/UX Design Module
• Interesting Slack app that probably has a lot of users
• Designing Meme Doppler in less than 30 minutes
• Meme Doppler competitors
• Designing Zebra App
• Zebra + Meme Doppler designs (Sketch file)
• Building a company live on Reddit – StudyHub
• II. Business Module
• Why I’m bullish on Slack apps
• Listen to your customer’s problems instead of their solutions, because chances are they don’t know what they want
• I’ve never even started a company. What do I need?
• Issuing equity to founders – maximize motivation!
• Listen to but also build for your customers
• Partner with the high intelligence, high integrity, high energy people
• The missing key trait in a co-founder – character!
• The people you work with should have Principal (AKA founder) mentality
• Give people only as much access as they need, no MORE!
• Starting a shell + subsidiary company
• Novo vs Azlo – which challenger bank is better for business?
• Use LinkedIn automation tool Linked Helper for finding software devs
• Finding software engineers on UpWork
• II. Business Module: Quiz
• Become a better founder through “mini” angel investing
• Coming up with app ideas – find demand
• III. Legal Module
• IP Assignment – have everyone sign it ASAP
• Cease and desist letters – don’t panic! It’s not that scary
• Memo of Understanding makes it easier to highlight roles/responsibilities
• Independent Contractor Agreement – an exchange of value between two parties
• NDAs – Unilateral or Mutual?
• Unconscionable documents, be fair with your employees/contractors
• Do what’s right for the company as a whole, including clear communication
• Operating Agreement – this details how your company operates
• Start with the highest leverage document and then move downwards
• Royalty Contract – incentivize the long term, but put a cap on it!
• Legal Docs
• Term Sheet AMA w/ Brian Alford
• How to get an Instagram username someone else has or is inactive
• IV. Growth Hacking Module
• Growth hacking – is your app worth marketing?
• What is the REAL definition of product-market fit?
• App Decision Matrix Part 1 – Yik Yak revived
• App Decision Matrix Part 2 – Yik Yak competitor?
• App Decision Matrix Part 3 – Zebra, an anonymous chat app
• App Decision Matrix Part 4 – Meme Doppler, a weather app for memes
• App Decision Matrix Part 5 – Visa Information, a VISA app for travelers
• How do I come up with an app idea? iOS App Store
• 7 guerrilla tactics to market your B2C App
• Growth hacking on reddit (via niche spamming)
• Growth hacking on Reddit Public Access Network (RPAN): 1,263 unique watchers, 65 upvotes, 2 downvotes, 9 new followers
• IV. Growth Hacking Module: Quiz
• Cold calling roadmap – 8 phone calls to close a deal
• Cold calling – Honesty is the best sales tool
• Slack App Ideas
• Pomodoro Timer – another Slack App favorite
• Poll Cat – A funny Slack app
• LiveCall – my high-conviction Slack App
• Every Slack app organized by Alexa Ranking as of April 2020
• A combined iOS + Slack app
• Mini Startups Slack App – Pomodoro Timer
• Mini Startups Slack App – Poll Cat
• Mini Startups Slack App – LiveCall