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A startup is a bit like Poland during WW2(but without the support of Britain & France)
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Everything that can go wrong, will.NO, REALLY. IT WILL.
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Three things that will give you ULCER
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Three things that will give you ULCER
THE PRODUCTWILL SUCK
(one way oranother)
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Three things that will give you ULCER
THE PRODUCTWILL SUCK
(one way oranother)
RAISING MONEYWILL HURT
(like, quiteliterally)
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Three things that will give you ULCER
THE PRODUCTWILL SUCK
(one way oranother)
RAISING MONEYWILL HURT
(like, quiteliterally)
YOUR ESTIMATESWILL BE WRONG
(all of them,without doubt)
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Why I’m here today
Over the past six years,I’ve founded, invested or been involved with:
For the past two years, I’ve been living in London(and I’ve learnt a lot from that).
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So, let’s talk about the product
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The Product is Awesome
(but nobody uses it)
So, let’s talk about the product
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So, let’s talk about the product
The Product is Awesome
(but nobody uses it)
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So, let’s talk about the product
The Product is Awesome
(but nobody uses it)
Wait.
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So, let’s talk about the product
The Product is Awesome
(but nobody uses it)
Wait. Iterate.
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The Product is Awesome
(but nobody uses it)
Everyone wantsthe product
(but the productsucks)
So, let’s talk about the product
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The Product is Awesome
(but nobody uses it)
Everyone wantsthe product
(but the productsucks)
So, let’s talk about the product
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The Product is Awesome
(but nobody uses it)
Everyone wantsthe product
(but the productsucks)
Improveit as fastas youcan.
So, let’s talk about the product
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The Product is Awesome
(but nobody uses it)
Everyone wantsthe product
(but the productsucks)
Your product sucksand nobody uses it
(well, not much moreto say here)
So, let’s talk about the product
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Fundraising will be painful
INVESTORSHAVE NO CLUE
(about pretty muchanything)
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Fundraising will be painful
INVESTORSHAVE NO CLUE
(about pretty muchanything)
IT’S ALL ABOUTTHE MONEY
(although they claimit ain’t)
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Fundraising will be painful
INVESTORSHAVE NO CLUE
(about pretty muchanything)
IT’S ALL ABOUTTHE MONEY
(although they claimit ain’t)
IT WILL TAKE LONGERTHAN YOU EXPECT
(as in, WAY longer)
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Investors have no clue(ok, maybe 2% of them do)
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Investors have no clue
I’VE MET ABOUT100 INVESTORS
(Just a handful getwhat we do atBrainient)
(ok, maybe 2% of them do)
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Investors have no clue
I’VE MET ABOUT100 INVESTORS
(Just a handful getwhat we do atBrainient)
THEY SPREADTHEMSELVES TOOTHIN(I am yet to see aninvestor that onlymeets startups theyunderstand)
(ok, maybe 2% of them do)
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Investors have no clue
I’VE MET ABOUT100 INVESTORS
(Just a handful getwhat we do atBrainient)
THEY SPREADTHEMSELVES TOOTHIN(I am yet to see aninvestor that onlymeets startups theyunderstand)
ENTREPRENEURSARE USUALLYMUCH SMARTER
(No, really)
(ok, maybe 2% of them do)
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It’s all about the money
“Listen! We’re not just doing this for the money! We’re doing this for a SHITLOAD of money!”
(and who can blame them?)
Lone Starr (Bill Pullman)
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Again. Everything that can go wrong, will.(especially when you’re raising money)
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ALL your estimates will be WRONG(well, mine were)
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ALL your estimates will be WRONG
PRODUCT(will take two timeslonger - if you’re lucky)
(well, mine were)
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ALL your estimates will be WRONG
PRODUCT(will take two timeslonger - if you’re lucky)
RAISING MONEY(will take threetimes longer. Unlessyou’re dating a VC)
(well, mine were)
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ALL your estimates will be WRONG
PRODUCT(will take two timeslonger - if you’re lucky)
RAISING MONEY(will take threetimes longer. Unlessyou’re dating a VC)
MAKING MONEY(slash that Budget ofyours in two. That’smore like it)
(well, mine were)
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You WILL have near death experiences.Quite a few of them, actually.
(a short story on what you should expect)
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If Poland made it, so can we.(I sure hope there are no Polish people in the room)
