Tehran Startup Ecosystem Canvas

The Startup Ecosystem Canvas Template represents a somewhat sequential view of a startup ecosystem. It was inspired by Startup Communities (startuprev.com), and refined using the Founder Institute's experience launching companies in over 85 cities worldwide. The information you provide in the rest of this form will be used to create Tehran Startup Ecosystem Canvas

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IDEA-STAGE

This is where new entrepreneurs get inspired, learn best practices, develop skills, validate ideas, and begin to build their team and product.

1. Inspire

a. Startup Media: Centralized local information, listings, and news. (i.e. startup blogs/ publications/ lists/ FB groups/ newsletters) *
b. Inspirational Events: Open, inclusive, beginner startup events (i.e. Startup Weekend, idea fairs, and inspirational meetups) *

2. Educate

a. Best Practices: Beginner knowledge-sharing events. (i.e. beginner events that serve to educate more than inspirate, like Startup Grind, Startup Founder 101, etc). *
b. Training & Feedback: Skill & Idea development. (Ex. bootcamps and comprehensive training programs, like Founder Institute, code camps, etc) *

3. Validate

a. Team Formation: Resources for teaming up. (i.e. events or other resources that facilitate early-stage recruitment and cofounder matching) *
b. Build First Product: Hackathons & resources to build. (i.e. hackathons and other builder-focused events and resources) *

2. LAUNCH-STAGE

In this stage, entrepreneurs establish and formalize the company, develop the product, get feedback from customers, and prepare for the next step.

1. Start

a. Establish: Law firms & banks that specialize in helping startups *
b. Workspace: Co-working and flexible workspaces (note: “official” office space goes in 3.1.a. Infrastructure) *

2. Develop

a. Formalize: Accounting, development and HR for early-stage startups. *
b. Prepare for Seed: Incubators and advanced mentorship. (i.e. advanced knowledge sharing, later stage events and resources for startup TEAMS) *

3. Launch

a. Seed Accelerators: Seed funding mentor programs (Techstars-style programs that provide funding)List resources here in alphabetical order, with links *
b. Pitch & Demo: Show local startups for investment (i.e. demo days for companies seeking seed investment)List resources here in alphabetical order, with links *

3. GROWTH-STAGE

Here, a startup proves their utility, receives recognition, and scales up. This usually requires funding, angels, VCs, and ways to connect them to startups.

1. Recognition

a. Investor Networking: Connect professional investors with founders. (i.e. events or groups that facilitate connections with professional investors vs. angels) *
b. Major Media: Mainstream local business press. (i.e. major local or regional publications that frequently champion local businesses) *

2. Funding

a. Angels / Micro-VCs: Seed-stage investors *
b. Venture Capitalists: Series A and beyond

3. Growth

a. Infrastructure: Office space, HR, local business insurance. (i.e. office space/ HR/ insurance providers for capital-rich companies to grow and scale)
b. Expansion: Growth accelerators/consultants. (i.e. programs and business consultants for capital-rich companies to grow and scale) *

3. GROWTH-STAGE

Successful homegrown companies that have raised significant institutional funding, employ a large workforce, or have achieved liquidity. *

Supporters

To facilitate the steps, every ecosystem needs strong supporters.

1. EVANGELISTS * : Successful local founders who lead the ecosystem & frequently mentor newbies. (i.e. Local leaders who have taken a leadership position, speak at a lot of startup events, mentor all the programs, etc.)*
2. GOVERNMENT * : Public organizations that facilitate local economic development

3. TALENT

a. Local Universities (universities with prominent technical or business programs) *
b. Local Employers (Major technical employers with large local offices)

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