Sessions at Web Directions South 2011 about Entrepreneurship

Friday 14th October 2011

• Lanyrd: From side project to startup

  by Simon Willison and Natalie Downe

  Natalie and Simon launched the first version of Lanyrd.com while on honeymoon in Casablanca. As the site took off, they realised their side project was destined to become something much bigger. This talk will tell the story of Lanyrd, from a two-week proof of concept to a full-fledged startup via three intensive months of Y Combinator in Silicon Valley. They’ll share the trials, tribulations and lessons they learned along the way. This is the talk they wish they’d heard before they got started!

  • Entrepreneurship
  • Lanyrd
  • Startups

  At 2:40pm to 3:30pm, Friday 14th October

  In BigPicture Track, Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre

  Coverage audio clip sketch note slide deck