rockstart accelerator - rede innova conference 2012
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Excerpt from the presentation I gave at the no.1 conference in Brasil on internet, innovation and entrepreneurship.TRANSCRIPT
22nd November, Red innova, Brasil
Topics of today
Why?
What is Rockstart Accelerator?
7 lessons learned...
we LOVE startups
What is Rockstart Accelerator?
Rockstart Accelerator - what is it
10 teams99+ mentors
1 year in 100 daysAmsterdam
Rockstart Accelerator - what is it
Spring Program
Summer Program
99+ mentors that help you accelerate
7 learnings to rockstart your company
#1 the team is everything
complimentary skills
Embrace fights
Have the talk
Vesting arrangements
#2 Work alongside the best
#3 Always keep your focus
The art of saying NO and planning
80-20 rulestop newspapers, blogs on daily basis
#4 Know when to pivot
Your small size and vulnerability are your biggest strength
Corporates have 1000s of employees, huge resources, high quality and reliability
#4 Know when to pivot
Your 0 customers are a huge advantage
autonomy to change fast
constantly adapt and do better
No legacy structures
Learn and pivot when necessary
#5 master the investor game
Investors invest in lines, not dots....
Get referred
Build relationships, early...
Do your homework, difference VC & Angels
#5 master the investor game
Be, be like Marilyn Monroe
Do not send business plans, but a 2-pager
Then, be passionate but picky
Ask for #deals last year, references
#6 be a great mentee
Be passionate
Follow up
Express gratitude
Show impact
Create a group of mentors & schedule meetups and brainstorm sessions
Prepare for succes and for failure
Cristian from Nexi.me with Steve Blank
#7 learn incredibly fast
Surround yourself with best mentors
Find people who have just “done” it
Pitch, Pitch, Pitch....and some more!
Learn how to learn, some statistics:
Of this speech you will remember:- 50% tomorrow- 25% saturday- 10% next week- 5% next month
Learn only what you need to learn, makes notes, apply and dare to pivot.
Find people who have just “done” it
Pitch, Pitch, Pitch
Learn, accept pressure as normal every day thing and stretch.....
Step forward, start!
Don RitzenCo-founder&CEO Rockstart Accelerator
e: [email protected]: @donritzens: slideshare.com/donritzen