Alexis Ohanian at MIT Startup Bootcamp 2010 - "East Side Story"

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Adding some color to the East Side vs West Side discussions about starting a web startup, I'm most interested in getting more people thinking about, starting, or joining startups. Our country needs it.

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East Side Story

Alexis Ohanian @kn0thing

East Side Story

Alexis Ohanian @kn0thing

East Side Story

Alexis Ohanian @kn0thing

East Side Story

Alexis Ohanian @kn0thing

East Side Story

Alexis Ohanian @kn0thing

East Side Story

Alexis Ohanian @kn0thing

East Side Story

Alexis Ohanian @kn0thing

East Side Story

Alexis Ohanian @kn0thing

East Side Story

Alexis Ohanian @kn0thing

East Side Story

Alexis Ohanian @kn0thing

Y CombinatorAmbassador to the East

ironically photographed in Vancouver, B.C.credit: Emilie Sammons

(but my slides will!)

Let’s talk lateralexis@ycombinator.com

Just start

(NOT US)

MyMobileMenu(MMM!)

reddit.comacquiredby Conde NastOct 31, 2006

Somerville based

reddit.comacquiredby Conde NastOct 31, 2006

reddit.com300,000,000impressions a month

Just start(2x because it’s that important)

Angels everywhere

We all have acommon enemy

the more peoplethinking about

startups,the better

Good news,everyone!

Hackers?

Total monthly costs

Total monthly costsRent

Total monthly costsRentFood

Total monthly costsRentFood

Servers/Bandwidth

Total monthly costsRentFood

Servers/Bandwidth(circa 2006)

Your Web Startup

Your Web Startup

Your Web Startup

Your Web Startup

Convinced?

Convinced?(well, you’re at

Startup Bootcampafter all)

Stop sleeping in class

even if that’s whereyou’re a Viking.

Co-founders matter, a lot

Find your reason

Find your reason(not $$$)

Find your we’re doomedbut I need to get out of bed

reason

Love Thy Hater

If it works for you,build your own wallof negative reinforcement.

Just start, please.

Where’s my soapbox?

Save our country.

Save our country.(no pressure)

Questions?

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