MASHAURI

MEET VINATHA

• Software engineer, works at Amazoni
• Young, restless, great ideas
• Matching 3rd world talent with 1st world jobs
• No startup expertise. No money. Time-poor.
• Wants to change the world. Now!

WHAT IS HER PROBLEM?

• 500,000 new startups in UK in 2013
• But one third will fail in first 3 years
• And many non-failures become "zombies"
• Vinatha's chance of failure is high
• A friend tells her about Mashauri

SHE LIKES THEIR MISSION

THEY SEEM TO HAVE A GOOD SYSTEM

• On-line entrepreneur programme
• Real mentors, engaged community
• Motivation, collaboration, challenge
• JIT training "pills", testing system
• Data rich, learning and adaptive (AI)

SHE ASSESSES HOW THEY DIFFER FROM ALTERNATIVES

• Accelerators - M: open to all and fee- based, unique system
• Business schools - M: learn what you need, when you need it
• Coaches & consultants - M: cost advantage through technology
• Similar sites - no one quite the same
• And They work in a collaborative fashion with all above

BUT HOW DO THEY MAKE MONEY?

THEIR TEAM HAVE THE RIGHT CREDENTIALS

• Simon Gifford: CEO: strategist, consultant, entrepreneur
• Victor de la Torre: CTO: bioinformatics, big data, entrepreneur
• Carlos Sanchez: CDO : design, UX, entrepreneur

Vinatha signs on and finds ....

• A guide through the process with the MBot
• ability to test & refine model in the community
• Online support from mentors and team
• training, data and plenty of resources
• Rewards, posts and competitions motivate her

Rapid success

Revised business model
(one city only)
3 speaking opportunities
Joined by another founder
Talking to two angels
20 jobs in first 6 months

VINATHA PUTS HER EARLY SUCCESS DOWN TO ...

• Focused on doing the right things
• Clear direction, roadmap & purpose
• Challenged & supported by her mentor
• in-site testing, refinement, suggestions
• Investor-ready, investor-savvy

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