Cape Town played host to another Lean Startup Machine event over the weekend, where teams, entrepreneurs and innovators participate in intensive workshops to learn how to build what their customers want.
“Lean Startup Machine (LSM) is a three-day workshop on building a successful business. Most new ventures fail because they build something no one wants. LSM teaches you a process for discovering which products will succeed in the marketplace and which won’t. LSM is an immersive, 48-hour educational experience, NOT a conference and NOT a hackathon,” the company explains.
Over the three days, various teams slogged it out to pitch their business ideas, learn about Best Practices for Solution Validation, and even learn from Lean case studies. Mentors for the event included Wayne Gosling, CEO of Groupon SA; Andrew Smith, MD of Yuppiechef; Kobus Ehlers, Co-founder of Snapscan; and George Golding, Co-Founder of Euphoria Telecom.
Below are some of the awesome start-up projects that originated from the event. It’s all very early days, but keep an eye out to which ones succeed.
sBubble
Peace of mind for parents.
The idea is essentially to create a Bluetooth tag that connects to your smartphone, and alert you when children (or keys) go beyond a certain range.
Bill Splittr
Take the pain out of splitting a bill. Download the app, take a picture of the bill, tick your items, get your total.
Smart Toy Club
Do your kids have too much screen time?
Keep them entertained with a variety of durable, age-appropriate and educational toys.
The Artery
The Artery promotes local, undiscovered art talent; giving them an affordable sales channel. Simultaneously, it introduces art enthusiast to new artists, without the intimidation of a gallery and inflated prices.
Hood-e
Taking you and your friends to multiple mystery experiences with one dedicated driver. We help you discover Cape Town!
INTRO
Intro takes the awkward out of introductions. Fast business networking for connecting with like-minded locals. Download the app and get the right intro.
Furnishare
Furnishare is an online platform that connects people looking to rent their furniture with people who are looking for furniture.
MyBest
From Cape Town to Polokwane, people use MyBest to find everything from your suburbs’s best boerie, your town’s most efficient electrician, or even a delicate dentist nearby.
[Image – Lean Cape Town]
