how can a 18-year-old be an entrepreneur?
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The slides of my TEDxEdges presentation at TEMPO in Portimão Portugal on 1st of October 2010. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urQ-mnB-phE www.tedxedges.com (C) Ricardo Sousa, 2010TRANSCRIPT
?HOW CAN A
18-YEAR-OLD BE AN
ENTREPRENEUR
PORTIMÃO, 2010
RICARDO SOUSA, 2010
RICARDOSOUSAENTREPRENEUR STUDENT
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WE ALL GROW UP
DREAMS
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GOALS
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HOPES
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FIRST
WE GO TO SCHOOL
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THEN
WE ALLWANT TO
BE DOCTORS
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MANY WANT TO BE
ROCKSTARS
NOT EVERYONEIS A
ROCK STAR
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RONALDOS
THE UNKNOWN NOT COOL
ACTIONSTARS
THEY ARE
TEENENTREPRENEURS
IS ALL ABOUT
MOTIVATIONS
DOCTORS WANT TO
SAVE LIFES
ENTREPRENEURS WANT TO
CHANGE LIFES
THEY SEARCH FOR PROBLEMS
THEY SEARCH FOR PROBLEMS
THEY WANT SOLUTIONS
THEY SEARCH FOR PROBLEMS
THEY WANT SOLUTIONS
THEY BRING INNOVATION
THEY SEARCH FOR PROBLEMS
THEY WANT SOLUTIONS
THEY BRING INNOVATION
THEY PROVIDE SOLUTIONS
THEY SEARCH FOR PROBLEMS
THEY WANT SOLUTIONS
THEY BRING INNOVATION
THEY PROVIDE SOLUTIONS
THEY EXECUTE PROJECTS
THEY SEARCH FOR PROBLEMS
THEY WANT SOLUTIONS
THEY BRING INNOVATION
THEY PROVIDE SOLUTIONS
THEY EXECUTE PROJECTS
THEY CHANGE THE WORLD
WE ARE
OUTLIERS
WE ALL CAN BE ENTREPRENEURS
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NO NEED TO CREATE MICROSOFT
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WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?
SCHOOL
INTRODUCING
PEOPLE + INTERNET + COMMON GOAL=
CHANGE
MATH
SCIENCE
LANGUAGES / HISTORY
ARTS / SPORTS
PROFESSIONAL ORIENTED LEARNING
THE OLD EDUCATION
LIFELONG KINDERGARTEN
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TEENS SHOULD BE TAUGHTENTREPRENEURSHIP
WHY?
HIGH SCHOOL IS THENEW COLLEGE
TEENS HAVE
BIG IDEAS
THEPROs & CONs
NOT AFRAID OF MISTAKES
MONEY ISN’T THE MAIN DRIVING FACTOR
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ENTREPRENEURS BRING
ECONOMICGROWTH
GENERAL PUBLICLOVES TEEN
ENTREPRENEURS
TEENS GETREAL WORLD EXPERIENCE
TEENS GET REALINDEPENDENCE
POWER OF A NETWORK
POWER OF NEW TOOLS
PRESSLOVES TEEN
ENTREPRENEURS
THAT’S HOW THEY SEE US
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COLLEAGUES THINK YOU’RE
STRANGE.
THAT’S HOW THEY SEE US
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TEACHERS THINK YOU’RECRAZY.
LESS TIME FOR THE “REAL” SCHOOL
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IN THE END THE
WORST WE CAN
DO IS:
FAILAND LEARN TO TRY AGAIN
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OUR MISTAKES AREN’T WORST
WHAT WE CAN DO
DEVELOP NEW SKILLS
CONTRIBUTE TO ECONOMIC GROWTH
FOLLOW OUR PASSION
SOLVE EVERYDAY PROBLEMS
CHANGE THE WORLD (AT LEAST OURS!)
WHAT WE NEED
GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
PEOPLE TO TRUST US
MENTORS
DIFFERENT EDUCATION SYSTEM
HIGHLIGHT
WE NEED TO FIND HIDDEN ENTREPRENEURS
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YOU,
GO DO SOMETHING
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