Entrepreneur's Crib Sheet
Published on Nov 21, 2015
Startup Weekend Portland, November 24
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Why me?
Do it now!
There’s never been a better time to do a startup. And I think there are few places better to do it than Portland. So it’s easy right?
There’s never been a better time to do a startup. And I think there are few places better to do it than Portland. So it’s easy right?
what do you want to do?
Why are you even here?
Time between birth, now, death - what kind of human do you want to be? This is your compass. You can go round the biggest mountain and always have your eye on the goal when you have a compass. This is sometimes called ‘vocation’ or ‘vision’. It’s real, and it’s why you are here.
Time between birth, now, death - what kind of human do you want to be? This is your compass. You can go round the biggest mountain and always have your eye on the goal when you have a compass. This is sometimes called ‘vocation’ or ‘vision’. It’s real, and it’s why you are here.
five drivers
- Money/fame/power
- Doing it the best/winning
- Make the world a better place
- Personal development/learning
- A sense of belonging/duty
Is it really that easy?
I mean we can't all be billionaires can we?
I mean we can't all be billionaires can we?
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Desire, Hunger
You've really really got to want to do it. Or else, all the hard work will grind you down.
You've really really got to want to do it. Or else, all the hard work will grind you down.
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some data
- Mat's dad - born into 1.8B people
- Mat - born into 3.8B people
- Mat's kids - born into 6.8B people
- Your kids - 8B-9B people
- you get the picture...
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eliminate Comfort zones
do something different every day
Get Used To It
Fear drives a lot of people’s behavior, a ton of people. We talk about it a lot.
To be human is to be anxious. That's reality.
Fear drives a lot of people’s behavior, a ton of people. We talk about it a lot.
To be human is to be anxious. That's reality.
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partnership
#4 setbacks
mandatory, or you're doing it wrong
Train Wreck
Doing a startup is really, really hard right?
Doing a startup is really, really hard right?
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For Dealing With Fear
It’s not called failure until you stop trying. Find some advisors/mentors/other founders. Practice first (we’re hiring!).
It’s not called failure until you stop trying. Find some advisors/mentors/other founders. Practice first (we’re hiring!).
#5 enjoy the journey
have fun, take care of yourself +
Go out there and do it!
The world is being taken over by folks who can fail as fast as possible, who are psychologically bound up in testing their ideas as rapidly and cheaply as possible. I’m so humbled to among you. You are the future. Go make it happen.
The world is being taken over by folks who can fail as fast as possible, who are psychologically bound up in testing their ideas as rapidly and cheaply as possible. I’m so humbled to among you. You are the future. Go make it happen.
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thank-you
any questions?
