2014-07-07 NTFE Kickoff Talk

Transcript

1. So… you want to be an ENTREPRENEUR?
2. No problem.
3. Step #1: Quit your job.
4. Step #2: Find amazing people for your team.
5. Step #3: Build something cool.
6. Step #4: Get awesome media coverage.
7. Step #5: Raise venture capital.
8. Step #6: Sell.
9. No. (but that’s ok.)
11. Hi, I’m Adam Neary.
12. Analyst Manager Director Vice-President Founder & CEO Hi, I’m Adam Neary.
13. Analyst Manager Director Vice-President Founder & CEO Unemployed Hi, I’m Adam Neary.
15. Be an Entrepreneur Be a BUILDER.
17. Q Only out of necessity. Quit your job
18. Q Only out of necessity. Quit your job Do a side project.
19. Q Only out of necessity. Hire
20. Q Only out of necessity. Hire Build it yourself.
21. Q Only out of necessity. Build something cool
22. 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.
23. Q Only out of necessity. Get media coverage
24. Q Only out of necessity. Get media coverage Hype is a nightmare.
25. Q Only out of necessity. Get media coverage Engineering credibility is legit.
26. Q Only out of necessity. Raise venture capital
27. Q Only out of necessity. Raise venture capital Bootstrap.
28. We are all entrepreneurs.
29. Intra-preneurs
30. Freelancers
31. Open source Maintainers
32. So what’s next?
33. Focus on your craft.
34. Cultivate serenity.
35. “Optimize for happiness.”
36. “Make something people want.”