Introduction
  • Introduction
Launching
  • Ask Simple Questions
  • Ideas and Prototyping
  • Making a mantra
  • Exercise: What is your mantra?
  • Business models
  • Telling a story
  • Positioning your product
  • Exercise: Craft your positioning
  • Adoption vs. scaling
  • Crossing the chasm
  • Incubation
  • Common mistakes Entrepreneurs make
  • How to forecast
  • Conclusion
  • Supplementary material
Pitching
  • The why and how of a pitch
  • Exercise: What does your startup do?
  • Basics of a pitch
  • Exercise: Do the math
  • My ideal pitch
  • Exercise: Videotape yourself
  • Things that can go wrong
  • Things to avoid doing in a pitch
  • Feedback on a live pitch
  • Supplemental material
Fundraising
  • Types of funding
  • Finding investors
  • Rounds of financing
  • Emailing investors
  • Supplemental material
Building a team
  • Good tactics for building a team
  • What to look for in a team
  • How do you ensure there is a good fit?
  • Checking for references
  • Getting candidates to join
  • Supplementary material
Social Media
  • Planning your Social Media Strategy
  • Deciding which Platforms to Use
  • Creating your Company Profile Page
  • Getting your First Followers
  • Repeating your Tweets & Posts
  • Using images in your Posts
  • Responding to Comments
  • Apple, Airbnb, Virgin America, Uber and Guy's Profile Pages
  • Supplementary Materials
Evangelizing
  • Introduction to evangelism
  • Building a human brand
  • The 2 keys to shmoozing
  • Making customers your evangelists
  • Building communities around your product
  • Supplementary Materials
Conclusion
  • FAQ
  • The Art of the Start Book
  • Art of the Start 2.0 link
  • Change the World