Steven van Wel Presentation 3/17/15 - Co-Founder & CEO of Karma

WHAT’S THE WIFI PASSWORD?

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A TREASURE HUNT.

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BECAUSE TODAY, IT SUCKS.

Internet today is controlled by the old world. It’s an untrained dog who walks you instead of you leading the way.

Carriers are like a bad relationship: the hardware is shiny but shit, the payment is all about take, and the customer service is asleep.

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WE CONNECT YOU TO THE INTERNET.

Karma seamlessly connects you to the internet, without cords, passwords, errors, anger or panic.

It connects you without the bullshit. Karma presents a life where the Internet travels with you, it’s everywhere.

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WE’RE PUTTING YOU IN CHARGE.

The new world is all about you. You’re in charge. Here’s the deal: you buy Karma, and pay for data as you go. It will never expire, and is always there for you.

You decide when to connect, and when to turn on or off.

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ALL INTERNET WILL GO WIRELESS

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Spaces are no longer divided into "has internet" and "doesn't have internet”.

We are blurring the lines between fixed and mobile broadband.

INTERNET IS WHEREVER YOU ARE.

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HOW IT ALL STARTED?

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Why are you going to be the one who will successfully build this product?

Honey, I know you’re pregnant, but we’re moving to the States.

“WE HAVE NO IDEA WHAT

WE’RE DOING”

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“Everything Fails All The Time.” – Werner Vogels, VP & CTO @ Amazon

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WHAT DO YOU MEAN FEDEX DOESN’T SHIP ON

CHRISTMAS EVE?

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WE GOT THIS. REALLY.

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SELF SERVICE.

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EVERYONE HELPS.

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MORE SALES.

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MORE LABELS.

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“If I Had Asked People What They Wanted, They Would Have Said Faster Horses”

– Henry Ford

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LISTEN, ITERATE, SIMPLIFY.

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WE SAY “NO” A LOT

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TEAMS IN 2 (OR 3) TIMEZONES.

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TAKE CARE OF YOUR PEOPLE.

iDoneThis: crucial for international Team.

Slack/Hipchat: day to day thoughts, notes, strategies, constant sharing, discourage DMs.

Google Hangout: Everyone in one room

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THE IMPORTANCE OF TRANSPARENCY.

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Building a Culture: Hiring is easy, growing from within is hard.

Complete Transparency: Speculation kills culture. Explain the change

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LIVING IN FLIGHT MODE 24-7-365.

How I learned to stop worrying and love not having a phone.

So how does it work? It’s a bit convoluted to set up at first, but once it’s running, it’s great.

By Pablo Defendini

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ASK ME ANYTHING

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