Resources for startups: action plan in links
Startups are born every day. Some of them become a real gold mine for their creators. But only some. It goes without saying that launching and promoting your own startup is a hell of hard labor. And it begins almost immediately after it has dawned on you to become a stud: it is necessary to soberly assess the prospects of an idea, get feedback from potential users, bring the project to mind. Further more: you have to make maximum efforts so that journalists, investors and possible partners know about your brainchild. Today we bring to your attention another selection of Russian and foreign resources that may be useful to those brave creators of startups who are not stopped by the difficulties listed above.
So, you are tired of working “for an uncle” and made a willful decision to start your project. Most often, the founders of the startup know exactly what the project will be like, but sometimes people are driven only by the desire for self-realization. In any case, it is important to at least understand in advance whether the idea “shoots” or not. Here you can come to the aid of the following resources:
When the preparatory stage is completed and you are convinced that your idea is worthwhile, relevant and interesting for the target audience, it is time to implement the project and find an investor if you do not have enough money and do not count on outside help .
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Here the fun begins. You will have to think over the logo and the name of your project, start a website, do a lot of unusual things for you, for example, draw up documents or keep accounts. Do not allow yourself to panic: for sure, this or that resource can solve your problem.
When searching for investments, you can go one of two ways: contact investors directly or resort to using specialized resources. We recommend you to pay attention to the following list of sites:
In addition, there are databases on the venture market, where you can find profiles of investors. As an example, we can cite the largest foreign resource CrunchBase or its Russian counterpart Data .
Concurrently with the search for a source of funding, your startup should be struggling to promote. It is important to do everything so that it is heard - in this way it is also very easy to attract the attention of investors, and, of course, the consumers themselves.
Place a link to your site on all resources for startups that you find. From domestic resources, for example, Startups.ru or Firrma are suitable for this purpose. At the last, by the way, you can find interesting analytics and read useful articles.
New resources regularly appear: they should also be monitored. For example, the portal for the creators of start-ups BHAGs , which is currently in beta, just recently opened.
Finding foreign resources for posting is even easier: there are whole collections of the best sites for promotion. Here are just some of them:
So, the start-up path is thorny, but, fortunately, at any stage you can find the tools and developments that will greatly facilitate the task. We wish you success in the implementation and promotion of your projects!
So, you are tired of working “for an uncle” and made a willful decision to start your project. Most often, the founders of the startup know exactly what the project will be like, but sometimes people are driven only by the desire for self-realization. In any case, it is important to at least understand in advance whether the idea “shoots” or not. Here you can come to the aid of the following resources:
- Trendwatching website allows you to track current trends. This is a truly valuable source of information for predicting and preliminary assessing public interest in your future startup.
- When trends are outlined, it's time to consider the very concept of the future project. Not so long ago, Eric Stromberg developed a matrix with ideas for startups , to which we dedicated a separate post. She can serve you well during the planning phase.
- And one more resource that will help you make sure that you are doing everything correctly, and the idea of ​​your startup is really good (for a fee).
- To get feedback and identify pitfalls, it can be useful to discuss your project with those who know a lot about this - such as startups. This is where the Slack community for startup founders from around the world will help. In addition to the exchange of experience, here you have the opportunity to make contacts with investors and representatives of the press.
When the preparatory stage is completed and you are convinced that your idea is worthwhile, relevant and interesting for the target audience, it is time to implement the project and find an investor if you do not have enough money and do not count on outside help .
')
Here the fun begins. You will have to think over the logo and the name of your project, start a website, do a lot of unusual things for you, for example, draw up documents or keep accounts. Do not allow yourself to panic: for sure, this or that resource can solve your problem.
When searching for investments, you can go one of two ways: contact investors directly or resort to using specialized resources. We recommend you to pay attention to the following list of sites:
- RusBase Pipeline
- InvestGo24
- Startup Network
- Napartner
- Starttrack
- Start2Up
- Business Platform (services are provided for a fee)
- Gust
In addition, there are databases on the venture market, where you can find profiles of investors. As an example, we can cite the largest foreign resource CrunchBase or its Russian counterpart Data .
Concurrently with the search for a source of funding, your startup should be struggling to promote. It is important to do everything so that it is heard - in this way it is also very easy to attract the attention of investors, and, of course, the consumers themselves.
Place a link to your site on all resources for startups that you find. From domestic resources, for example, Startups.ru or Firrma are suitable for this purpose. At the last, by the way, you can find interesting analytics and read useful articles.
New resources regularly appear: they should also be monitored. For example, the portal for the creators of start-ups BHAGs , which is currently in beta, just recently opened.
Finding foreign resources for posting is even easier: there are whole collections of the best sites for promotion. Here are just some of them:
- 100 Startup Directory To Submit Your Startup
- 131 Quality Startup Directories and Review Websites
- 65 Sites to Discover or Promote Startups, Apps or Tools
- 86 free sites for promoting startups in the international market
So, the start-up path is thorny, but, fortunately, at any stage you can find the tools and developments that will greatly facilitate the task. We wish you success in the implementation and promotion of your projects!
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/326658/
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