Cal poly thinking like an entrepreneur

“Think like an Entrepreneur”

For Cal PolyChris McCann

Entrepreneurs are Fucking Crazy

2 Main Life Philosophies

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Entrepreneurship is not Starting a Company

Life Philosophy +

Way of Thinking

6 Traits all of us Share

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What is StartupDigest?

• StartupDigest is a media company around startups, technology, events, and conferences– 22 to 70,000+ subscribers in 10 months– 1 to 51+ cities and verticals in 10 months

• Regarded as the worldwide source for tech startup events by:

"Plain and simple, Startup Digest seems like a pretty smart idea to me..."

TeamChris McCannCo-Founder of StartupDigest, organizer for Geeks on a Plane Tokyo, founding team TEDx Silicon Valley

Brendan McManusCo-Founder of StartupDigest, first employee for Wildfire Interactive, Inc. and the UpDown

Local Curators:

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My Story

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Questions?

Chris@startupdigest.com @Mccannatron

How do I get some startup experience?

What was the first “startup” you ever did?

Should I find a Cofounder?

Would you go back to college

again?

How do I get a job at startup?

Should I work for a corporation?

How can I get involved at Cal Poly?

Should I stay in School?

How do I come up with a Startup idea? What did you

study at Cal Poly?

Should I move to Silicon Valley?

Should I do Innovation Quest?

How do I find a co-founder?

Do I need to know CS for a web startup?