Startup Leadership Program

Launch48 is here for people that want to be part of a startup, from those with the skills to get a startup going to those dreamers with the next big idea but no team and no idea of how to get it moving.

Launch48 brings together people of all skill sets and experiences to create ideas, build products and launch their own startup.

Through Launch48 Weekend, Launch48 Launchpad, and Launch48 Online, Launch48 is a catalyst for new entrepreneurs.

Since launching in 2009 Launch48 has helped over 50 startups with alumni going on to accelerators such as 500Startups, Seedcamp, Springboard, and Oxygen Accelerator.

For the first time, Launch48 will be held in the Philippines at Unionbank Plaza, Ortigas, Pasig City in two parts:

Part 1 – Launch48 – April 19, 20, & 21, 2013
Part 2 – LaunchPad – April 22, 23, & 24, 2013

Watch this video explaining how Launch48 works:

Launch48 Explanation Video from Launch48 on Vimeo.

Who is the Startup Program for?

The program is for you if you fit any of these profiles:

You’re working on a startup of your own and want to speed up the rate at which you learn and stay focused by working with an experienced team of entrepreneurs and mentors using lean startup methodologies.
You may still have the “day job” but want to explore building your own startup or working for one.
You want to learn more about the startup ecosystem in the Philippines, UK and the world.

The Startup Leadership Program is organized by Startup Philippines in cooperation with Launch48. The program consists of two programs packaged in one event.

Why Attend?

Launch48 Weekend is designed to launch a web (or mobile) startup in 48 hours.

With a mix of technical and non-technical attendees it doesn’t matter what experience or skill set you possess, as long as you have enthusiasm to try new things and work on new ideas.

Launch48 provides a unique experience and will kickstart you in to the startup scene and introduce you to the people you need to know to bring ideas to life.

Participants attending Launch48 weekends tell us that they come along to:

Learn how to build a startup
Skill up in areas of business and technology with which they are unfamiliar
Work on interesting pitches and ideas
Pitch an idea that they had for a startup
Network with other participants and mentors
Find like-minded people with whom to work on an idea or project

About Startup Philippines

Startup Philippines is organized by Young Entrepreneurship Society (YES) for startups, promoting the passion and experience of successful global entrepreneurs to inspire and accelerate growth of entrepreneurship in the Philippines.

Startup Philippines develops and promotes startup programs in collaboration with international providers to teach entrepreneurial skills and enable participants to startup businesses.

Startup Philipines is supported by Global Entrepreneurship Week, the world’s largest celebration of innovators and job creators who launch startups that bring ideas to life, drive economic growth, and expand human welfare.

Part 1 – Launch48

The Launch48 Weekend is a unique experience for building web startups with a group of teams from a range of backgrounds and different sets of skills.

The Launch48 weekend is different from most hackathon’s and entrepreneurial events because:

We focus on the business and ensuring you understand your customers. Check out the agenda for more information.
We have a great set of mentors that work with groups to develop their business
Each team has about 10 people working on each idea from a broad range of backgrounds
We don’t allow pre-existing teams.
Participants meet, learn from, and work with many people throughout the event
All aspects of a business are covered including planning, marketing, PR, branding, design, finance, and development

Launch48 Agenda

Registration, networking, keynote presentation, business ideas are pitched, participants vote on ideas and teams are formed.
We introduce you to the Business Model Canvas and lean startup methodologies. A practical session focused on ways of applying these core topics to the Launch48 Weekend and your future startups. These sessions lay the foundation to the weekend and ensure everyone is starting from the same position.
Work starts on your startup, mentors work with each team to take you through brainstorming, prototyping, and business plan development.
Continue to work on your startup, present at the Launch48 demo session in front of attendees, mentors and accelerators.

Part 2 – LaunchPad

Launch48 LaunchPad is a program focused on polishing a startup looking for investment or to take their startup to market.

In partnership with a number of accelerators and investors Launch48 have created a program focused on the core functions of a successful startup. In LaunchPad, teams will be coached on a specific subject that has been identified by our partners as critical in the investment process.

Each session will involve practical teaching from some of the best entrepreneurs and experts followed by peer review and development. This is an intense course that will force you to address all parts of your startup and will make you take action to develop your startup in the right way.

LaunchPad Agenda

The Launch48 LaunchPad Curriculum covers the following sessions:

Business model canvas and customer discovery
Customer and market research
Customer acquisition channels, marketing and PR for startups
Business Development, sales, and building partnerships
Product scaling, UI, UX and infrastructure
Team, recruitment and advisory board
Accounting and investment planning
Introduction to accelerators and pre-seed/seed investment
Pitch preparation

Mentors

Simon Jenner CEO of Oxygen Accelerator

Simon is CEO of Oxygen Accelerator, a technology accelerator in Birmingham.

Simon started Trinity Security Services, an IT security professional services company, at 26 years old. Trinity’s customers included Cadbury Schweppes, Bank of England, RSPB and Tesco. He sold Trinity in 2008. Simon is now involved in multiple business start-ups including Urban Coffee Company a retail coffee experience.

For the last 5 years Simon has been working with young entrepreneurs in the West Midlands by volunteering as a business mentor for the Princes Trust and by creating Birmingham Entrepreneurs. Simon was the Head of Incubation at Birmingham Science Park Aston and was responsible for a technology incubator called e4f.

James Gill Co-founder / CEO of GoSquared

James Gill is the co-founder and CEO of GoSquared, a real-time analytics company that helps thousands of businesses around the world understand improve their online presence. James started GoSquared while at school in 2006 and has since taken the company through 2 rounds of funding and grown the team to 8 highly skilled, passionate people.

Will Lovegrove CEO Release Mobile

Will Lovegrove runs an award winning mobile app software company called Release Mobile.

He has just launched a new cloud based data sharing platform called ‘datownia’ aimed at helping small to medium businesses connect their data to mobile apps and business systems.

Will has a strong academic background (PhD Computer Science, University of Nottingham) and worked in a digital business incubator during the dotcom boom before helping Universal Music Group International build a new generation of global enterprise supply chain systems to manage their digital manufacturing capability. Big or small, start-up or established business, disruptive or sustaining, the common path throughout his career has been the application of new technology and ideas to achieve real business goals.

Andrew Jervis Founder of PieBoy Clothing

Brought up on the Isle of Man, Andrew attended school in Yorkshire and the USA before undertaking his 2:1 (Hons) undergraduate business degree at Lancaster University. Andrew then spent time working for an AIM listed offshore bank before starting his first start up, an online automotive parts business called QuickHubs. In 2011 he embarked on a Masters of Enterprise at the University of University of Manchester. While at Manchester, Andrew became Vice President of the Enterprise Society, graduated with a Distinction and launched PieBoy Clothing, an Urban Student Fashion Brand which won contracts to supply some of the biggest Universities in the UK (this now stands at 12 Universities). PieBoy still trades today, under the stewardship of a new team while Andrew has stepped away from the day to day activities. Despite the success of PieBoy, Andrew wanted to target the bigger problem of car repair in the UK, which he identified while running his former parts business. This ambition closely matched the goals of London based technology accelerator Entrepreneur First, and returning to the automotive industry he co-founded ClickMechanic with the aim of making car repair easy.

There’s more to Launch48 than the usual startup program. Not only do you get to launch your web startup in 48 hours, there’s a follow-up program where mentors will help refine your business plan and get funding from some of the UK’s most successful tech entrepreneurs.