small bizsummit 2011.3.08
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Jim Fowler presentation at Small Business Summit NYC - 2011TRANSCRIPT
The Jigsaw Story
Jim Fowler, Founder
Small Business Summit – New York
March 8, 2011
Brief Jigsaw History
Founded in late 2003, San Mateo
Raised $18M in venture funding
Bought by SFDC in May „10 for $142M
142 Employees (May „10)
Jigsaw Overview
Crowdsourcing
Data-as-a-Service (DaaS)
Why Success?
Vision
Focus
Urgency
Brief Fowler History
“Ski U” (1983-87)
US Navy Diver (1987-91)
Lookout Pass (1992-96)
Sales Guy (1996-2003)
Jigsaw (2003 - Present)
Lessons Learned
Cash Is King
“A” Players
“B” Players
“C” Players
Team Is Everything
“A” Player Love
MBWA
Friday Afternoon Poker
Focus Is Hard
Lack of focus is the #1 reason why start-ups fail.
Early Fowler Nickname
Groupon
Have A Company Personality
Declaration of Data Independence
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NmW51nF6kE
Superheros
The Bullet And The Buddha
Thank You!
www.jimfowler.com
@fowlinator