Suhail Doshi

Suhail Doshi, Mixpanel Co Founder.
His personality traits.
What we can learn from his journey so far.

Transcript

1. mixpanel Suhail Doshi Akshit Khurana
2. The beginning $ 50 000
3. The summer of High School senior year The Job
4. Not for him. 5 Interviews. No Job.
5. Mom: "You’re not even trying to get a job" No job but I’m going to make money.
6. The Black Hat Job Making Money
7. Fail. But do not stop. Do Stuff
8. Get what you want. Determined
9. "If this guy can do it, I could do it too" Kevin Rose
10. "I started doing a few projects" Personalized RSS
11. Not the one we have today! MixPanel?
12. Yes, the first MixPanel failed. Things he learned
13. Another company came out with the same idea Don't let something demotivate you
14. Learn at every step. Improve.
15. World's source of opinions. Discuss what you are passionate about. Outquib
16. Google's answer to facebook apps OpenSocial
17. the internship Slide
18. Give it a little more time. Stick with things.
19. The next big thing. Opportunist
20. CS? no EE? no CS! Arizona State University
21. To have a co founder or not to have a cofounder. Cofounder
22. Gaming Company Another Zynga
23. You'll find him or he'll find you Don't look for a cofounder
24. Do something you are passionate about Have Passion
25. Y combinator Y
26. YC Alumni
27. The other half. Tim Trefren
28. Garry Tan, Posterous. YC Interview
29. The Idea MixPanel
30. No, just before that. The YC Interview
31. Talk to people, ask for help. Reach Out
32. Market is important. Find a Viable Idea
33. Funding. Demo day
34. Never going back. Dropping out.
35. Wisely. Take the hard decision
36. Moderate risks, wise choices. Risk Taker
37. Don't Stop. Perseverance
38. What we can learn: • Do stuff: fail but don't stop • Don't let something demotivate you • Stick with things, persistence. • Don't leave everything to find a co founder. • Find a viable idea, with a good market • Take the hard decision, wisely.
39. Suhail's Entrepreneurial Traits • Determination • Self-Improvement • Opportunist • Passionate • Social: Reach out • Risk Taker • Perseverance
40. Everything real time Bonus: Culture!
41. Questions? Thank You. Akshit Khurana