How I Started Learnemy

This talk is on how I've started Learnemy as a non-technical person and tested the key product features without much coding done.

I've given this talk at Lean Startup Circle meetup group (Aug 2013) and again at Singapore Makers Meetup (Sep 2013).

Transcript

1. How I Started
 @learnemy
2. About me I'm Elisha Tan, founder of Learnemy. Learnemy is an online marketplace where you can take classes by trusted instructors with a passion and real world knowledge of the subject. I help people make a living teaching what they are passionate about.
5. Lean starts when you stop looking at what you don't have and start looking at what you have.
6. Jul 2011 Learn programming Sep 2011 Prototype Jan 2010 Find Co-founder
7. You are going to be very confused over what language to learn. Python is so easy to learn! Look at him, he learned Django in 3 weeks! RoR is easy to learn and the syntax is beautiful! Use PHP. Because Facebook uses PHP. AngularJS is powerful and easy to learn.
8. So learn whatever from anyone who’s willing to lend a helping hand.
11. Technology used: 1.  HTML/CSS 2.  Wufoo form 3.  Phone 4.  Email Results: 60 learners, 180 instructors
12. Lean starts when you stop looking at what you don't have and start looking at what you have.
13. Oct 2012 Ghetto version Apr 2013 Free app Sep 2012 Need revenue
16. Technology used: 1.  Rails g scaffold 2.  Emails 3.  Mailchimp Results: Made $700, paid developer $300
17. Lean starts when you stop looking at what you don't have and start looking at what you have.
18. What do you have?
19. Thank you! @elishatan www.Learnemy.com