Venture Talk: MeetingHabits
MeetingHabits helps teams make their meetings shorter, smaller and more productive so they can save time and move faster.
Pichette, who plans to bootstrap his startup in the near term, initially came to IDEA because of the wide variety of resources available – from gap funding to design and legal services. However, he later found the unbiased feedback and validation of his concept to be the most valuable aspect of IDEA.
What is MeetingHabits?
It’s based on two key pillars of habit formation:
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You can’t improve what you don’t measure. Their software gathers calendar data and provides employees with key meeting metrics like average meeting duration and size. Traditional training doesn’t stick, so they help the entire company adopt one simple meeting habit every month.
IDEA Resources Gap Funding 2x ($15,000)
What now?
Lee Pichette, Founder & CEO NU DMSB ‘05 Works full time on venture
Design Services
MeetingHabits currently has two beta clients and Pichette has spent the last few months out in the market selling the first version of his product to CEOs at mid-sized companies. He hopes to continue to work with IDEA and its experts and operate independently.
I realized the true value of IDEA during my pitch to enter the go stage. Bob Lentz gave me advice that reshaped my thinking. As a solo founder, getting this type of feedback on a regular basis is invaluable.” “You can’t change a company’s meeting culture in a singular training. It’s boring and it just doesn’t stick. However, employees find it easy to make small improvements over time and are motivated by seeing measurable results.” “Gap fund pitches have been helpful because they provide the type of unbiased validation your friends can’t give you.