Share Your Startup: June 2022 — Upvote for Maximum Visibility
The Startups Community is eager to learn what you’re building. In this post, share details about your startup in the comment below and follow the structured template to help others understand your venture and how they can support you.
Submission template
– Startup Name / URL
– Headquarters Location
– Indicate where you’re based to facilitate local networking and the sharing of regional resources
– Elevator Pitch / Explainer Video
– More details:
– What life cycle stage is your startup currently in? (See stages outlined below)
– Your role within the company
– Goals for this month:
– How could the r/startups community assist you?
– Please do not solicit funds publicly; this may be illegal in some jurisdictions
– Discount for r/startup subscribers
– Describe any special offers or discounts for the community
Community resources
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Startup life cycle stages (based on Max Marmer’s model, used by Startup Genome and the Kauffman Foundation)
Discovery
– Market, competitor, and user research
– Designing the initial user experience
– Working toward problem/solution fit (market validation)
– Building the MVP
Validation
– Achieved problem/solution fit (market validation)
– MVP launched
– Product validation activities
– Refining user experience based on validation results
– Iterating with new versions (Version 1+)
– Working toward product/market fit
Efficiency
– Achieved product/market fit
– Preparing to scale
– Optimizing user experience for growing user volumes
– Enhancing product performance to support scale
– Streamlining operations and systems for scale
– Validation tests of scaling strategies
Scaling
– Validation of scaling strategies
– Optimized operational systems
– Active growth initiatives
– Validating repeatable sales processes at scale
Profit Maximization
– Established, growing business
– Expanding production and operations to increase revenue
– Systems optimization to maximize profits
Renewal
– Near-peak profits and optimization
– Pursuing reinvention of the company and core products
– Exploring acquisition opportunities to expand market share
– Considering horizontal and vertical expansion to prevent decline
Note: If you’re running a traditional business that isn’t designed for rapid scaling, you’re welcome to reference a traditional life cycle model and share your current stage accordingly.
