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Build something. It ain’t Magic. Thinc Iowa Oct 10th, 2012 Ron J.Williams, @ronjdub on #magicalnotmagic 1

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Ron J. Williams at the 2012 Thinc Iowa conference speaking about demystifying the startup and entrepreneur. If you want to watch Q&A session: http://bit.ly/U7lhTI

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Build something. It ain’t Magic.

Thinc Iowa Oct 10th, 2012Ron J. Williams, @ronjdub on #magicalnotmagic

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Where Brooklyn at?

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Being an entrepreneur can be magical...

...but it’s NOT MAGIC

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I’m@ronjdub

#magicalnotmagic#thinciowa

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I ask why not. A lot.

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I am excited about people

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Some people say...

“I could never do what you do.”

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I respond politely...

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What can Jay Z help us to keep in mind as we build?

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“We don’t believe you. You need more people”

Jay-Z, The Takeover (“The Blueprint”)

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“I dumbed down my lyrics to double my dollars.”

Jay-Z, Moment of Clarity (“The Black Album”)

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“I’m focused man.”

Jay-Z, Best of Me (Remix)

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Real tools. Not Magic.

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✓Start building your team. Now.

✓Keep simplifying and clarifying

✓Be the best at one thing first

#magicalNOTmagic

Solve a problem you actually care about

@ronjdub17