How to Start a

Startup
David Elefant
DayananConsulting.com

IDEA

Research
MVP

Bootstrapping
FFF
Angels
Seed
VC

The Official Definitions of Seed, Series

A, and Series B Rounds
2015 definition
Pre-funding: You talk about your idea, you
build a prototype & launch an MVP.
Seed Round: The funding necessary to get
product traction.
A Round: The funding necessary to scale your
product.
B Round: The funding necessary to get founder
liquidity, build groovy headquarters, and make
competitors give up (or not start in the first
place).

By: Jason Calacanis

TEAM
Co-Founders
Employees
Investors

Incorporation
Philippines
Overseas

SEC

BIR

DOLE

Social Charges
SSS
Home Development Mutual Fund
PhilHealth

Incubators
Ideaspace Foundation
http://ideaspacefoundation.org/
Launch Garage
http://www.launchgarage.com/
UP Enterprise Center for Technopreneurship
http://www.enterprise.upd.edu.ph/
SPrInG.PH is the "Software Products
Incubation Group" of the Philippines Software
Industry Association (PSIA)

Angels
1000 Angels
Manila Angels http://www.manilaangels.ph/

Seed

Phil Dev Foundation http://phildev.org/wp/

Kickstart http://www.kickstart.ph/
Hatchd http://www.hatchddigital.com/
Plug and Play
http://www.plugandplaytechcenter.com/

Venture Capital

ICCP Venture Partners

http://iccpventurepartners.com/
Narra Venture Capital
http://www.narravc.com/
First Asia Venture Capital Inc.
http://www.firstasia.com.ph

David Elefant

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