how to survive outside of silicon valley
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Michael Galpert of A.viary.com and Andy McLaughlin of huddle.net presented at FOWA London. Video can be seen here: http://bit.ly/43tQuwTRANSCRIPT
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HOW TO SURVIVE OUTSIDE OF SILICON VALLEY
Michael Galpert
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Silicon Valley
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Everywhere Else
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HOW TO SURVIVE OUTSIDE OF SILICON VALLEY
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NOT EASY TO START A BUSINESS
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PERIOD.
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EXCLAMATION POINT!
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Open Source Real Time Semantic
NanoBlogging Flux Capacitors
Open Source Real Time Semantic
NanoBloggingFlux Capacitors
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Nuclear Winter
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~Mike Moritz of Sequoia
We are in drastic times. Drastic times mean drastic measures must be taken to survive. Forget about getting
ahead, we're talking survive. Get this point into your heads.
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How to Survive Outside of Silicon Valley
Community
Team
Passion
How to Survive Outside of Silicon Valley
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Informational
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Social
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Recreational
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• 2681 members
• 83 Cities
• Saul Klein
opencoffee.ning.com
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• 6 Continents
• 55 Cities
• Piers Fawkes & Noah Brier
• Next one is next friday - 10/17
www.likemind.us
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How to Survive Outside of Silicon Valley
Team
How to Survive Outside of Silicon Valley
Community
Passion
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Talent
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Competition
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Global Team
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How to Survive Outside of Silicon Valley
Passion
How to Survive Outside of Silicon Valley
CommunityTeam
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VC
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Michael Galpert @msg www.michaelgalpert.com
FOWA LONDON 2008Thank You
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Silicon Valley by Allifan http://www.flickr.com/photos/alifaan/2677816438/
it seems i/u need a break!! by Muha http://www.flickr.com/photos/muha/637014823/
Haeundae Beach . Some Chick Lost Her Fake Boobs by Stinkie Pinkiehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/stinkiepinkie_infinity/2722385906/
First Aid Kit by wallyghttp://www.flickr.com/photos/wallyg/519214345/
"1.21 jigawatts, Great Scott!" by H4NUM4Nhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/hanuman/2696307083/
Snow Dog by Ming de Nasty http://www.flickr.com/photos/49257229@N00/260578685/
Sany0005 by ceonyc http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceonyc/166876755/
Dessert Snow Storm, Mojave by iva_01http://flickr.com/photos/janewaterbury/400432590/
DSC06856 by epchttp://www.flickr.com/photos/epc/383062421/
P1020247 by shawn.lhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/phluke/135958265/
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Harry Jumps Again by Ian Boyd http://www.flickr.com/photos/itsaboyd/2350110882/
Weekend Love by Always Be Cool http://www.flickr.com/photos/alwaysbecool/2871346522/
Caution Magician Ahead! by The Rocketeerhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/kt/120468504/
crazy n love ! by moirabothttp://www.flickr.com/photos/moirabot/2266225534/
Buddy, snow dog by hefftechhttp://flickr.com/photos/hefftech/2193888307/
The Atomic Explosion and Mushroom Fallout at Sunset by stuck in customshttp://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/2675676767/
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Not everything cool comes out of Silicon Valley
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<eyy> </eyy>
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How to survive outside Silicon Valley
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Silicon Roundabout circa 2008?
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Is it bollocks.
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How to survive prosperoutside Silicon Valley
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1) Community2) Team3) Customers4) Money
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So, does Londonmake the grade?
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Community?
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DrinkTank, OpenCoffee, YC Hackers, FB Garage, Silicon Stilettos, Bootlaw, TechTerrace,
TechCrunch Talk, Geektails, Internet People, Geekgirls,
Swedish Beers, Minibar, Mashup*, Barcamp, First Tuesday,
Glasshouse, OpenSoho, Pizza on Rails
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• Dreamt up at Le Web 07• First event March 2008• Attracts 120+ founders and
investors every month• RSVP @ www.drinktank.co.uk
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Team?
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London = 7 millionWithin 1 hour = 20 million?
Plus, plenty of talent now becoming available!
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Customers?
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Ready-made access to massive local markets that Silicon Valley can’t match:
Finance, legal, creative, advertising, fashion, music, construction, government
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Money?
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DFJ Esprit, Accel, Atlas, Eden, Index, Intel Capital,
Wellington, Balderton, Advent, Atomico, European Founders, Spark, Pentech,
Amadeus, SEP, Close, Doughty Hanson, 4ip
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What about earlier stage?
Seedcamp, TAG, Straub Ventures, London Business Angels
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But where are the otherBritish Super Angels?
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Do we make the grade?
Broadly, yes
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But we want prosperity, not survival, right?
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Take advantage of your locality
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Remember the global market
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Sales shouldn’t be a dirty word
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Don’t be scared to get involved
in Silicon Valley
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RelationshipsPartnershipsNetworking
= WIN
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How to survive prosperoutside Silicon Valley
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