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Transcript

  1. So you want to start a company? Arvinder Singh Kang

  2. What We Cover Today Why you should NOT start a

    company? Define Success Prework Baby Steps Growth Why you should start a company?
  3. None

  4. Q: Why do you want to start a company?

  5. Reason 1: Being your own boss

  6. 60-80 hour work week are common

  7. Nine out of ten startups will fail.

  8. Reason 2: Wealth

  9. None

  10. Reason 3: Pursuit of Happiness

  11. None

  12. Define Success

  13. None

  14. Define Success What were you born for? Right now! One

    goal? What is your advantage? Burn the past? Eye on Future One last…. Fail Young! Book Recommendation: Your Roadmap for Success - John Maxwell

  15. You still want to start a company?

  16. Get 3 Things in Order & Embrace two habits

  17. None
  18. None

  19. Choose a path

  20. Startup is Idea, Execution, Hustle

  21. None
  22. None
  23. None
  24. None

  25. Q: What is your elevator pitch?

  26. Go Lean The Lean Startup by Eric Ries

  27. Q: Idea Validation

  28. People do not know what they want until you show

    it to them.

  29. People do not know what they want until you show

    it to them. they are forced to open their wallets
  30. None
  31. None

  32. Choose the right size Rework by David Heinemeier Hansson Company

    of One - Paul Jarvis The Hard Thing About Hard Things - Ben Horowitz
  33. None

  34. Choose Your Partners Wisely, then do a pre-nup

  35. None
  36. None

  37. Minimal Viable Product - 7 Day Startup

  38. Sell and Listen

  39. Iterate

  40. Stay Alive

  41. More Importantly - Have Fun doing it!