Stellenbosch to Silicon Valley

I recently gave this talk to a group of engineering students at Stellenbosch University, with the view of inspiring & educating them about the wealth of opportunities that they have.

Transcript

1. FROM STELLENBOSCH TO SILICON VALLEY ADII PIENAAR. MIH MEDIA LAB. 02.04.2012.
2. B.ACC & B.COMM (HONS) 2003 - 2007:
3. 2 MONTHS MY CORPORATE JOURNEY LASTED:
4. 4 YEARS, 22 WOOPEEPS, 185 000 USERS & QUITE A FEW $$$’s TODAY.
5. R1m FAILURE RADIIATE...
6. INVESTMENTS & OPPORTUNITIES
7. 27.
8. START EARLY, GET EXPOSURE #1
9. ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE IN CONTEXT #2
10. INVEST YOUR TIME IN NEW SKILLS #3
11. LEARN TO WRITE #4
12. LEARN TO CODE #5
13. COMPROMISE NOW #6
14. GET DRUNK, HAVE IDEAS #7
15. MEET YOUR TEAM #8
16. SET YOUR GOALS HIGH #9
17. WORK HARDER THAN ANYBODY ELSE #10
18. ADII PIENAAR HTTP://ADII.ME @ADII FROM STELLENBOSCH TO SILICON VALLEY