Let's go! Demo Night Jan 2023

1st Demo Night of the year takes place on Wednesday 18 Jan @ 5pm UK/Lisbon

Let’s go!

First demo night of the year with the Canopy Community sees Paulo, Georges and Karthik bring their ideas forward.

They will each have 5 minutes to demo what they are working on and then up to 10 mins Q&A with the panel and the audience.

Our Goal is FEEDBACK. We want to break the bubbles that these Founders work within and help them to get perspective, and where needed to iterate with their customer at the heart of the change. We want to help them succeed!

The #1 reason startups fail globally is that we build stuff people don’t want or need. In more grand terms we fail to achieve product market fit, but in essence its because we as Founders don’t listen to our Customers well enough.

So here’s demo night to break that up. With our panel to bring their views and kick start discussion we give the thought bubble a poke. Then with the audience and contributors from the live stream we break it completely.

Sometimes the questions and feedback can miss the point. Sometimes they are spot on. Sometimes this can be painful to watch. Opening out to this kind of discussion is not a straightforward process. Never has it failed to help though.

When it confirms the Founder perception it helps them to double down on what they are doing. When it sends the Founder on a new path it’s for good reasons. Sometimes they abandon the idea completely when they realise what the target customer really thinks.

Don’t get me wrong, Jan demo night just like every demo night we have run is not a confrontational moment. It’s a learning opportunity. We all learn from the sharing, and it’s done in the spirit of support and help. It’s done within a trusting community.

Here’s our panel

Bringing experience of many companies and roles, these panellists will kick start the discussions and get the first questions in there. They will also proactively provide introductions and connections for the Founders to help them on their journey.

Want to come join demo night? REGISTER HERE.

I look forward to welcoming you from 5pm on Wednesday 18th January 2023.

These demo nights are scheduled for the third Wednesday of each month, so set a recurring invite in your calendar and lets build awesome stuff together.

S.