How to start a studio in Berlin

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Due to popular request, the slides of my presentation at Up Front, March 8th. The slides were only a small part of te presentation so it's probably not worth looking at unless you were there.

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HELLO.I’M FLORIS DEKKER

Monday, March 14, 2011

• WE STARTED 1,5 YEARS AGO

• WE BARELY KNEW ANYONE IN BERLIN

• WE WERE 21, 23 AND 24 WHEN WE STARTED

• WE ARE PROFITABLE

SOMETHING ABOUT US

Monday, March 14, 2011

• RAMMSTEIN

• ETSY

• RED CROSS

• DUTCH GOVERNMENT

• PALOMAR5

WE WORKED FOR:• KIDS RIGHTS

• APASSIONATA

• BRIGHT MAGAZINE

• SCHINDLER PARENT

• AND MANY MORE...

Monday, March 14, 2011

LET’S GET STARTED.

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THESE ARE OUR LEARNINGS.

Monday, March 14, 2011

WHEN YOU’RE IN A PLANE, MAKE SURE THE PILOT IS THE PERSON FLYING IT.

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• A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM

• A NOTARY

• AN ACCOUNTANT

• AN OFFICE

• HARDWARE

THE INGREDIENTS

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GETTING STARTED...

...JUST DO IT ©

Monday, March 14, 2011

• HAVE STRICT HOURLY/DAILY RATES

• ONLY WORK WITH PEOPLE BETTER THEN US (THIS ALSO GOES FOR CLIENTS IF POSSIBLE)

• HAVE A MINIMUM PROJECT SIZE

• ALWAYS PAY OTHERS / DON’T WORK FOR FREE

• BE HONEST

HOUSE RULES

Monday, March 14, 2011

• GET OUT THERE

• GIVE A LOT OF TALKS

• DO A LOT OF BLOGGING

• PUT EFFORT IN MEDIA ATTENTION

• GET NICE BUSINESS CARDS

• WHATEVER HELPS...

AMPLIFY YOUR PRESENCE

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GET A LOT OF DIFFERENT KIND OF CLIENTS.

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DO YOUR OWN PROJECTS AND DO THEM WELL.

Monday, March 14, 2011

• COGNITIVE CITIES CONFERENCE

• CITY CRAWLERS

• LITTLE BIG DETAILS

• FAIL CONFERENCE

• AND MANY SMALL ONES.

SOME OF OUR PROJECTS:

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BE A NAYSAYER.

Monday, March 14, 2011

IF YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT TO CHARGE FOR IT YOU PROBABLY DON’T KNOW HOW TO DO IT.

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YOU’RE PROVIDING A SERVICE, NOT A PRODUCT.

ACT LIKE IT.

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BE A SPECIALIST.

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DON’T SELL PIXELS.

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HAVE A BRAND AND TREAT IT LIKE ONE, BUT BE INDIVIDUALS.

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PORTFOLIO ???

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BE YOUR OWN EMPLOYEE.

Monday, March 14, 2011

DON’T REINVENT THE WHEEL, BUT ASK OTHERS HOW THE WHEEL WAS INVENTED.

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GIVE, AND YOU SHALL RECEIVE.

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MEETINGS DON’T HAVE TO BE A BAD THING.

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HAVE PLAY TIME TOGETHER.

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HAVE GOOD OFFICE SECURITY.

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THERE’S GOOD NEWS TOO!

WHICH WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN APRIL...

Monday, March 14, 2011

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