February 25th, 2010
The date is set and we are nearing completion of Mylee and MobileXpeditions product development. Join us March 10 from 11:30-1:00 at TechColumbus for product demonstrations and a panel discussion.
Mark Gilicinski and Tracy Warner Appiah will demonstrate their applications. We will also have a panel discussion that includes Rajiv Ramnath from OSU, Kevin Gadd from TechColumbus and Dave Bull from Shift Global. The panel will cover the startup process along with it’s challenges and rewards.
Please join us for a great discussion about tech startups in Central Ohio.
For more information, follow this link to the registration page at TechColumbus.
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February 15th, 2010
On March 10, 2010, TechColumbus will host an event to highlight the products from 14ninetytwo finalists MobileXpeditions and Mylee (formerly Cut the Chaos). We will provide more information in the near future about the specifics of the event. It will be held at the TechColumbus facilities and will take place from 11:30 am to 1:00 PM.
Both Mark Gilicinski and Tracy Appiah will be presenting their products. They will also participate in a panel discussion to discuss their products and their experience with the 14ninetytwo program. The panel will also include some of the participating vendors. Together they will reflect on the program and outline the next steps in their product development and business timeline.
We are excited to make this event available to the Central Ohio Tech Community. Stay tuned for the details and a link for registration for the luncheon.
Tags: 14ninetytwo, demonstration, MobileXpeditions, Mylee, TechColumbus
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January 26th, 2010
Thanks to everyone who participated in our survey about the Awareness of 14ninetytwo. We had 24 responses and that alone says something about the program. We are not doing a good job of keeping people informed about what is happening.
In summary, those who responded felt that the program or something like it is important to the Central Ohio Tech community. About half felt that the program needed more empirical data about what we are doing and what we have accomplished. Opinions were also mixed regarding the effectiveness of the program.
Considering this was a pilot, I have to admit, we learned many great lessons that we would apply to the next iteration. It is always important to learn from where you have been.
So, take a look at the survey to get the specifics. It won’t take long, but we believe in showing warts and all. Without feedback from participants and the community, we can’t be sure that we are doing the right thing.
Please feel free to post comments and keep this thing going. The more the merrier. Just as with the survey, as long as your not spamming us with comments, we will publish them.
Check out the Survey results.
Tags: 14ninetytwo, awareness, entrepreneur, incubator, survey
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January 20th, 2010
When developing a product or offering, it is important to determine when it is time to stop. This is a critical metric. Is it possible to deliver a product without killing yourself with product roadmaps, plans and projections.
One of my favorite business mantras is from Tom Peters. Ready, Fire, Aim. Essentially, this defines a deliverable by following a develop, deliver and then refine process. For a startup with finite dollars and resources, this is critical. If you don’t get a product to market, you fail.
Recently, a friend referred me to a site that reinforces this idea. It uses an old acronym MVP to define this process. The acronym stands for Minimal Viable Product. Get er done or fail.
Check out the blog post here. Thanks to Yurt for pointing this out.
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January 15th, 2010
As we start planning for the next 14nintytwo class, we need to find out more information from the community. We have posted a simple 9 question survey. Please take 3 minutes to answer the survey so that we can continue to refine and improve the process. It is obvious that we lost some momentum after the launch of the program. We are working to improve communication with the community. Participating in the survey will be a big help in making that happen. Here you go.
Click here to take survey
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