the startup guide - find a big problem

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CEO of Connect.com

Startup Guide RYAN ALLIS

Building a Better World Through Entrepreneurship

With Ellen Daly

The

2013 Edition

More slides at www.s


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FIND a bigProblem

ENTREPRENEURSHIP


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GREAT PRODUCTs FULFILL

ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING12 KEY HUMAN DESIRES

HUMAN CONNECTIONmaking moneyHELPING OTHERSFINDING A PARTNER

NEW EXPERIENCESSAFETY

HUMAN EXPRESSIONTAKING CARE OF FAMILYLEARNINGHEALTH / SURVIVAL

IMPRESSING OTHERSCOMFORT & RELAXATION

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GREAT PRODUCTs HAVE

THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERISTICS1. FULFILL CORE HUMAN DESIREs2. A 4x or more Markup OVER PRODUCTION COSTS3. RECURRING PURCHASE NEEDED4. EASY TO USE5. QUALITY CONSTRUCTION6. BEAUTIFUL DESIGN7. HIGHLY EFFECTIVE AT STATED PURPOSE8. AN EASY TO REMEMBER NAME



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Great PRODUCTS START WITH EMPAT

FOR THE END USER


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GREAT PRODUCTsBRING JOY AND SMILES

TO THEIR USERS FACES



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GREAT PRODUCTs

ARE SIMPLE ON THE OUTSIDEAND POWERFUL ON THE

INSIDE



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But if you want to build aReally big business

You have to solve a reallyBig problem



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If you want to build a GREAT busineTry solving a problem

THAT YOU ARE PASSIONATe ABOUTAND ALIGNS WITH

YOUR REASON FOR BEING ALIVE


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here are areas that need great business leaders to build scala

solutions that can impact billiONS of PEOPLE

entrepreneurship

Clean Energy

Battery Storage

CLEAN Water ACCESS

Graphene Desalination

GLOBAL HEALTHcareTELEMEDICINE

THINK BIGGER AND CHALLENGE YOURSELF TO BUILD A COMPANY ThAT

MATTERS IN THE WORLD AND SOLVES MAJOR HUMAN PROBLEMS.

Thats how you become a billionaire while making major impact

CLOUD Education

Cloud Government

ROBOTICS

Quantum computing

SYNTHETIC BIOLOGYNUI software

Clean transportation

Anti-corruption tracki

CYBERSECURITy

Private Space explorat

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCECONTACT LENS SMARTPHO

Find a big problem



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I dont skate to where thpuck is. I skate to where th

puck is going.

entrepreneurship

- WAYNE GRETZKY

Find a big problem



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If you dont yet knowWhat youre on this earth to d

See the section on

entrepreneurship

Goals And purpose

Find a big problem



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FIND A MISSION

THAT YOU ARE DEEPLY

PASSIONATE ABOUTAND BUILD A BUSINESS TO MAKE

the world you envision real




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Dont build a companyIf youre not deeply passionat

ABOUT THE PROBLEMYOU ARE TRYING TO SOLVE




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TOO MANY STARTUPsTRY TO SOLVE PROBLEMS

THEYRE NOT PASSIONATEABOUT SOLVING




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Its fine to solve a small

Problem first then solve

Bigger problemsBut dont forget the true

motivation




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Building a company is hard

But if youre deeply passionat

About solving the problemYoull get through

The years of SACRIFICE




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SPEND TIME THINKING AND MEDITATING

ON YOUR RAISON DETRE AND FIGURE

OUT WHAT CONSTITUTES THE CORE

MOTIVATIONS FOR WHAT YOU DO AND

WHO YOU ARE




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Once you Know who you want to beco

YOU CAN DIRECT YOUR

LIFE RATHER THAN LETTING OUTSIDE

FACTORS CONTROL YOU andDIRECT YOUR LIFE TOWARD YOUR

DEFINITE CHIEF AIM.




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LET WHO YOU ARE ANDWHAT YOU BELIEVE

COME OUT IN

ALL THAT YOU CREATE




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FIGURE OUT WHAT YOURE PASSIONATE ABOUT

WRITE DOWN YOUR GOALS & PRINT THEM

WRITE DOWN YOUR LIFE PURPOSE

DETERMINE THE CHANGE YOU SEEKTHEN START A COMPANY TO

MAKE THAT CHANGE REAL




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Finding a problem to solve is easy

Just be aware for something

That can be made better

Then FIND A WAY TO make it betterAnd charge money to those who bene

from it being better




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You can always start byproviding services to others

Who need what you can offer




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In service companiesYou can charge

based on hours WORKED OR

based on the value provided




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But ALWAYS rememberuntil youre Making money

while youre SleepingYou have a job, not a business




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When ready you can scale upBy hiring and training others

To provide that service




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AND TAKE A CUT by matchingDEMAND FOR THE SERVICE

WITH TRAINED SUPPLIERS OF

THAT SERVICE




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But to build a trulyScalable company

You need to sell a product

Not just provide a service




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HERES MY core MOTIVATION:

CREATE A SUSTAINABLE WORLD

IN WHICH EVERY HUMAN BEINGHAS ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITY



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FINDING this CORE MOTIVATION AT age 18

HAS BEEN CRITICAL TO GETTING ME THROUGH

THE DIFFICULT AND CHALLENGING TIMES

AND FINDING THE STRENGTH FROMWITHIN TO PERSERVERE IN THE FACE OF

GENERALLY INSURMOUNTABLE ODDS



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HERES WHAT I WANT MY EPITAPH TO SAY:

Now Im working on making this a reality

GREAT MAN, HUSBAND AND FATHER

ENTREPRENEUR, LEADER & HUMANITARIAN

LED ORGANIZATIONS & BUILT TECHNOLOGIES THATAdVANCED EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY GLOBALLY



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In line with my life mission

Im building a company

Called connect.com

to make it easier for

HUMANS to connect GLOBALLY



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OUR MISSION IS TO

BUILD A PLATFORM TO

ORGANIZE HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS

FOR THE TOUCH GENERATIONMAKING THE WORLD

MORE OPEN AND CONNECTED



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1. What problems do you see in the world2. WHICH ONE ARE YOU MOST PASSIONATE ABO

SOLVING

3. How can you create a business that solthe problems you see and makes the w

better?

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Startup Guide RYAN ALLIS

Building a Better World Through Entrepreneurship

With Ellen Daly

The

2013 Edition

More slides at www.s

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