The Tech Start-up — 8 Simple Steps.

Viraj Upadhyay
Aug 25, 2017 · 4 min read

Start it and stick with it; change the world- Steve Jobs

I was 21 when I moved to New York City to study Computer Science and live my dream. This month it’s been two years since I left my hometown — Time Flies!! My dream was to build a startup and dream project that I have been thinking of starting since the last couple of years. We have lots of happy clients and planning to launch new products in the upcoming future.

You don’t have to be from a technical background or you don’t have to know how to code, You just need to learn it. As of myself, went to college for pharmacy, most of the founders of “giant tech” like Apple, Microsoft, IBM, Amazon are engineers. Every company has the story that is failure story, the tribulations, the distress, the demotivation.

All you need to pursue your dream is a PASSION. If you have a passion for something, try to top that field.

So let’s demystify the ingredients you need to cook your favorite tech start-up.(Oh wait this is not a cooking show!!)

#1 Implementation of idea

Every company inevitably starts with an idea. The idea that can be your initial product or it can be your marketing strategy. Implementing an idea requires a variety of skills, time and research. Use whatever sources you have, be it a book, an article or a video tutorial and then make a to-do list to prioritize the task that leads to the development of your idea.

#2 Branding

You have a great idea but it will not be a major success if you do not name it right. Just imagine you have a new idea of launching a smartphone and you name it “iBrick”!! Chose your brand name wisely, it will represent your idea, your company profile, and your market value. Besides brand name, the logo is what represent you and differentiate you from your competitors. The logo should represent the idea, the work and the service you are offering.

#3 Build a team

Assemble all the avengers!!! Initial step is to build a company is teamwork. Figure out what kind of startup you are going to build and find out right team members. If you are going to launch an iOS app, then you will need someone who is familiar with iOS SDK. These team members can either be your friends or family members or anybody you know.

#4 Focus

Focus is a matter of deciding what things you’re not going to do. — John Carmack

Focus on the identity of your products. Don’t just dive into too many products at once, start small, finish big. Every company has its own identity in the market. Apple started as a computer company then they expand into a variety of products. Focus on your startups as a unique identity. Focus on making the reputation, starting the headquarters, building the assets, and focus on services and products.

#5 Face the failure

I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” — Thomas A. Edison

Be ready to face the failure whether in the beginning or in any time of your company start-ups. Apple’s First Macintosh in 1984 was a huge fail then 12-inch MacBook in 2015 was a fail. Do not afraid of failure, Just make sure that you fix your mistakes that you made in that failure. Does not matter if you fail or succeed, just keep going. Keep making the change in your strategies, keep bringing new ideas to the table and new people onboard.

#6 Hire

After completing initial phase you will need people who can work for you. Be picky in hiring people. Hire the people they have a good history of the customer success not good history of getting paid. Managing the team can be hard at start-ups. Look for soft skills, check their profiles, screen candidates according to requirement and then make the final decision. Referrals from employees, consultants, and industry associates are the most productive approach to discover new employees.

#7 Choice

Its your company, your decision. If it is about taking over other company or launching products within markets, your choice and decision make the difference. No matter what kind of dilemma you’re in, you always have a choice to make it right. Your choice will define company’s fate.

#8 Keep going

If you can’t run, you walk, and if you can’t walk, you crawl, and if you can’t do that… you find someone to carry you.” — Malcolm Reynolds

Do not stop if you run out of assets or ideas. Just keep going, it will worth it. It takes time to keep up with the pace of the industry. Do not fear failure, Do not stop if you fail one product, launch another one. This is the last step you need to keep up with.

I learned all these steps in my life while working at agloe labs. Entrepreneurs are all about learning. We are Entrepreneurs, we learn things, we bring ideas, we build products and we change the future.

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Viraj Upadhyay

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UI/UX Designer | Front-End Developer

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