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2014-07-07 NTFE Kickoff Talk
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Adam Neary
July 07, 2014
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2014-07-07 NTFE Kickoff Talk
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July 07, 2014
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Transcript
So… you want to be an ENTREPRENEUR?
No problem.
Step #1: Quit your job.
Step #2: Find amazing people for your team.
Step #3: Build something cool.
Step #4: Get awesome media coverage.
Step #5: Raise venture capital.
Step #6: Sell.
No. (but that’s ok.)
None
Hi, I’m Adam Neary.
Analyst Manager Director Vice-President Founder & CEO Hi, I’m Adam
Neary.
Analyst Manager Director Vice-President Founder & CEO Unemployed Hi, I’m
Adam Neary.
None
Be an Entrepreneur Be a BUILDER.
None
Q Only out of necessity. Quit your job
Q Only out of necessity. Quit your job Do a
side project.
Q Only out of necessity. Hire
Q Only out of necessity. Hire Build it yourself.
Q Only out of necessity. Build something cool
Q Only out of necessity. Build something cool Solve real,
pressing-ass problems for real people who want to pay you to solve their pressing-ass problems.
Q Only out of necessity. Get media coverage
Q Only out of necessity. Get media coverage Hype is
a nightmare.
Q Only out of necessity. Get media coverage Engineering credibility
is legit.
Q Only out of necessity. Raise venture capital
Q Only out of necessity. Raise venture capital Bootstrap.
We are all entrepreneurs.
Intra-preneurs
Freelancers
Open source Maintainers
So what’s next?
Focus on your craft.
Cultivate serenity.
“Optimize for happiness.”
“Make something people want.”