Lean Startup Machine Workshop
6th-8th April 2017
Microsoft Innovation Centre, Dronacharya College of Engineering, Gurgaon, organized Lean Startup Machine Workshop from 6th-8th April 201740 students from different departments attended the workshop.
The Lean Startup Machine workshop is a pilot project from Microsoft Inc. in which the young budding entrepreneur can plan/think of new start-up up to 98% success rate.
Day 1, 6th April
First day session focused on the Lean 101 Session and introduction to the Javelin Board. The session emphasized on how to reduce mistakes without wasting time and resources while creating a product or something that is now sellable/profitable.
The Lean Concept mainly focuses on the customer aspect and to create funds through selling pre-orders. The customer validation through customer interviews has a key role in determining the success of the start-up. Customer feedback can give a good insight on how the product should be and what problems should we target that the customers are facing.
Day 2, 7th April
Customer Development sessions and Pivoting Sessions were the sessions that were discussed on second day of the workshop. The attendees were trained on how to pivot a problem and design its solution which can further lead to formation of a successful start-up.
Day 3, 8th April
The third day of the workshop started with the final presentations where in the attendees enthusiastically pitched their ideas engrossed from the last day’s learning. Attendees were then taken to the nearest market area as a part of the last activity i.e. “Get-Out-Of-The-Building” that allowed the attendees to interact with the people as customers and analyse the real outcome of their idea.
The workshop concluded with valedictory session in which three winners chosen by the jury were awarded with trophies. At the end certificate of participation were distributed to all the attendees.