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Overcoming the 5 biggest ‘startup breaking points’

Iris Shoor

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Overcoming the 5 biggest

‘startup breaking points’

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Startup #1 – Taking CAD to the Web/Mobile

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Startup #2 – Leveraging the Cloud to change how R&D teams work in the cloud

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1. Ups and Downs

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“We are what we repeatedly do”

- Aristotle

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“...It is when we act freely, for the sake of the action

itself rather than for ulterior motives, that we learn to

become more than what we were.” become more than what we were.”

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How it changed the way I do things?

emails

Writing

Design

Why do I do it?

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‘To do’ and ‘Not to do’ lists

Don’t finish up what you’ve started

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2. It’s not working

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VisualTao - The first year

Team

Trying to raise money

Product Pivot

Customer feedback

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The hydra method

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3. Getting along with your

co-founders/ teamco-founders/ team

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What makes a happy team?

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What makes a happy team?

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Give credit

Even before something is done

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Company Culture

“There will always be one, you might as well choose it”

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4. Startup vertigo

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5. It’s so much easier for others

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Startup Friends?

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Thanks!

Enjoy the ride

[email protected]

@irisshoor

www.startupmoon.com