Share Your Startup — August 2021: Submit Your Venture for Maximum Visibility
Overview
The r/startups community invites founders to share current projects and solicit constructive feedback. Use this post to describe what you’re building, connect with potential collaborators, and discover local or online resources that can accelerate your progress. Please follow the sectioned template below to ensure consistency and ease of engagement.
Submission Template
– Startup Name / URL
– Headquarters Location
– Indicate where your team is based to enable local networking and access to region-specific resources
– Elevator Pitch / Explainer Video
– Additional Details
– Life cycle stage of your startup
– Your role within the company
– Monthly Goals
– What are you aiming to achieve this month?
– How could the r/startups community assist you?
– Discount for the r/startup Community
– If applicable, describe any exclusive offers or discounts for subscribers
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Startup Life Cycle Stages (Based on Max Marmer’s framework, as used by Startup Genome and the Kauffman Foundation)
1) Discovery
– Market and competitor research
– Initial user experience design
– Problem/solution validation and MVP development
2) Validation
– Achieved problem/solution fit (market validation)
– MVP launched; product validation ongoing
– Iteration of the user experience based on validation results
– Progression toward product/market fit
3) Efficiency
– Validated product/market fit
– Preparing for scaling
– Optimizing UX and performance to manage growth
– Streamlining operations to support scale
– Validation of scaling strategies
4) Scaling
– Validation of scaling strategies completed
– Operational systems optimized for growth
– Aggressive growth efforts and repeatable sales processes
5) Profit Maximization
– Business scale achieved; established company status
– Expanded production and operations to boost revenue
– System optimization to maximize profits
6) Renewal
– Near-peak profits and optimization
– Pursuing reinvention of core products and offerings
– Exploring acquisitions and expansion to sustain relevance
– Exploring horizontal and vertical opportunities to mitigate decline
If your venture is a traditional, non-rapidly scalable business, you’re welcome to reference a traditional business lifecycle model and indicate the stage at which you operate.
Note
This post is intended to facilitate constructive dialogue and visibility for startups. Please adhere to community guidelines and avoid soliciting funds publicly where it may be restricted or illegal.
