*This will be a live online workshop via Zoom*

Use of prototyping will help you to find investors, test product-market fit and figure out what you really need to build without spending a fortune.

These topics covered in the presentation:

• What is prototyping?
• What is a prototype?
• Why build a prototype?
• Where does prototyping fit in product development?
• How so I use a prototype?
• What are the benefits of building a prototype?
• What features go into a good prototype?
• What are the types of Prototypes?
• How do I get started with prototyping?
   

Workshop Fee $10

Presented by Frank Coppersmith
 
Frank is the CEO of Smarter Reality, a software consulting and development firm focused on helping entrepreneurs and small/medium businesses build enabling technology in the areas of e-commerce, training & simulation, and entertainment software.  He has been in entertainment software for a decade and has shipped more than twenty titles on the web, Facebook, mobile and PC (Steam), getting his start as CFO of Challenge Online Games.  In 2010, he was named Austin’s CFO of the Year by the Austin Business Journal.  Currently Frank serves as the president to Blank Media Games, a web and Steam multiplayer game of digital deception with more than 7MM players in over 40 countries and as the chair of the Austin Game Developers Association / IGDA-Austin. 

Cancellation Policy: 

If you need to cancel you must notify us via email 7 days prior to the workshop date. A confirmation of your cancellation will be sent once it is received. Calling the SCORE Fort Worth office is not acceptable for a cancellation notice. All no-shows or cancellations after 7 days will lose their paid workshop fees. 

All workshop fees must be paid in advance prior to workshop date. For security purposes we will not be able to accept payment for workshops at the door unless workshop is being held at James E. Guinn complex in Fort Worth, TX.  

CANCELLATION NOTICES MUST BE IN WRITING AND EMAILED TO: Jenny Day at ch.admin0120@scorevolunteer.org. Any other means of cancellation will not be accepted.  

SCORE is a resource partner with the SBA 

SCORE is a 501(c)(3) non-profit association dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground, grow and achieve their goals through education and mentorship. We have been doing this for over fifty years. Because our work is supported by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), and thanks to our network of 10,000 volunteers, we are able to deliver our services at no charge or at very low cost. 

Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.  All opinions, and/or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA.