Bootstrap Maryland brings together young entrepreneurs and the necessary tools for running a lean and successful technology business.
On April 10, Bootstrap Maryland will hold a conference that outlines today's lean techniques for building your business:
Things are different in 2010: it's easy to build a prototype, but much harder to turn that into something customers will pay for. It's possible to get media attention, but difficult to find the best audience.
Throughout Bootstrap Maryland's second conference, you'll hear from experienced entrepreneurs who have navigated their way to success by responding to the market and their customers. We'll have a wide variety of panelists and speakers to share what did (or didn't) work for them and discuss the latest techniques for keeping your business in the black today.
- Learn from consumer internet, business to business, and content sites what techniques they used to figure out their market and get the word out to them. We'll also offer some perspective from the other side, as Adam Ostrow, Chief Editor of Mashable, will be sharing his perspective
- Most technologies don't fail to function, but they do fail to solve a customer need. We'll cover the lean customer learning techniques that today's startups are applying to ensure that they get their market and features right. Applying these techniques is your best chance for ensuring customer adoption...and your ultimate success
- With or without funding, it's still expensive and difficult to find the right team. Hear from the CEOs of two startups who use creative techniques to find the best talent for their firms.
- And, as with our last session, there'll be plenty of time to get to know everyone both during the meals and the organized small group sessions
Expect a crowd of entrepreneurs with a passion for technology and our region. Don't expect lectures. You will learn from really sharp people who will help you to launch the next big thing.