web 2.0 failcon workshop
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Supporting slides for @manukumar's talk at the #FailCon Workshop at Web 2.0 Expo #w2eTRANSCRIPT
Team Development and ManagementFailCon Workshop @ Web 2.0 Expo
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Definition of Entrepreneurship: “Insane perseverance in the face of complete resistance” :Jack Thorne, CMU
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You can't learn to *really* ride a bicycle, until you take the training wheels off. Falling and getting back up are part of the process.
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Learning from the mistakes of others is a lot less painful than failing on your own #AvoidPitfalls #GetGoodAdvice
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The three most important (and difficult) things in startups are: People, People, People!
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For a startup, there is no such thing as 50-50. Buck stops with one person. “A startup is not a democracy” :Frank Demmler, CMU
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Don’t hire friends/family. In other words: Don’t hire someone you can’t fire.
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Titles are thoroughly overrated. They change the expectation and behavior /role to match the title rather than what the company needs.
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If you’re it it for the money, you’re in it for the wrong reasons. Money is the currency for keeping score. #passion
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Making *a* decision is sometimes more important than making the *right* decision. #AnalysisParalysis
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“With great power comes great responsibility” :Spiderman’s Uncle Ben!
1. Technical Founders2. New Technology / New Market3. Direct Revenue4. Capital Efficient5. Hyper Local