Prototyping for investment readiness

"Prototyping for Investment Readiness."

In this presentation, I delve into the importance of prototyping in preparing your business for investment. Prototyping is a powerful tool that allows you to validate your concepts, reduce risks, and enhance communication with potential investors.

I explore the different types of prototypes, ranging from simple sketches to interactive simulations, and discuss the benefits of each approach. You'll learn about the step-by-step process of prototyping, from defining objectives to preparing for investment pitches.

Through real-life case studies, including examples like Airbnb, we'll illustrate how prototyping has been instrumental in securing investment and scaling businesses successfully.

Whether you're a startup founder seeking funding or an entrepreneur looking to refine your business idea, this session will provide you with valuable insights and practical strategies for leveraging prototyping to increase your investment readiness.

The last slide of the presentation has my contacts for inquiries.

Transcript

1. Atwiine Sabrina MY PROTOTYPING PRESENTATION FOR GDSC-KABALE
2. What will we see today? WHO I AM 01 02 03 04 TYPES OF PROTOTYPING AND THEIR IMPORNTANCE STEPS FOR PROTOTYPING FOR INVESTMENT UNDERSTANDING PROTOTYPING AND ITS IMPORNTANCE
3. I am Atwiine Sabrina A B O U T M E Founder | Sigma Squared Fellow | Community Builder l Product Management Consultant | Innovation Consultant| Tech Entrepreneur | Lawyer | UN Speaker | Tedx Speaker | Lifest... Sabrina is a dynamic leader, community builder, and change-maker with an unwavering passion for people, Processes and Tech. She recognizes the incredible power that lies within people and processes, and she leverages this understanding to create meaningful change. She holds herself as the guiding light and example of hope for young people struggling with adversity from underserved communities. Her grit and passion is truly a guiding light for others, igniting the fires within their souls.
4. Stay inspired. Never stop creating MY MANTRA
5. Validates your concept: Prototyping helps you validate your business idea and demonstrate its potential to investors. Reduces risks: By identifying flaws and opportunities early on, prototyping reduces the risks associated with development and investment. Enhances communication: I M P O R N T A N C E S Understanding Prototyping Prototyping is the process of creating a preliminary model or version of a product or service to test its feasibility, functionality, and user experience. It allows you to visualize concepts, gather feedback, and refine your idea before investing significant resources into full-scale development. W H A T I T I S Paper Prototypes: Low-fidelity sketches or mock-ups used to visualize the basic layout and functionality of a product or service. 1. Digital Prototypes: Interactive simulations or wireframes created using prototyping tools to demonstrate user interactions and workflows. 2. Functional Prototypes: Partial or fully functional versions of a product or service that mimic its core features and functionalities. 3. T Y P E S
6. 2 6 3 4 8 1 5 Gather feedback from customers and stakeholders TEST AND ITERATE Protoyping steps What is the problem? Who are you targeting DEFINE YOUR OBJECTIVES Brainstorm & Sketch CREATE INITIAL CONCEPTS tools and methods based on your timeline and budget CHOOSE THE RIGHT TOOLS Build! Start with low- fidelity versions & develop them gradually DEVELOP PROTOTYPES Use your refinements to create demos and pitch decks PREPARE FOR INVESTMENT
7. In November 2023 i got an opportunity to attend the Sigma Squared Summit in Lisbon, Portugal that attracted over 300 fellows from 30 countries to participate. In this picture i was participating in the 17 seconds pitch to investors and fellow founders. It was a a great opportunity to test if i can talk about my product in just 17 seconds and that is what investors want In July 2023, The United nations invited me for the High-level political forum to review SDG’s and Technovation used it as an opportunity to connect me to investors in New York and California and in this picture i was presenting to a Team at Factset a tech company thriving globally for it’s data visualisation tools for businesses to power workflows and market analytics Some of my Pitching Moments Pitching in Lisbon Pitching in New York
8. Do you want to know more? Visit my mini site and send me an inquiry which i will be happy to respond to H T T P S : / / T A P T E C H N O L O G Y . I O / A T W I I N E - S A B R I N A