So you want to start your own company - Talk at Columbia College

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?
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
10. Reason 3: Pursuit of Happiness
12. Define Success
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
19. Choose a path
20. Startup is Idea, Execution, Hustle
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
32. Choose the right size Rework by David Heinemeier Hansson Company of One - Paul Jarvis The Hard Thing About Hard Things - Ben Horowitz
34. Choose Your Partners Wisely, then do a pre-nup
37. Minimal Viable Product - 7 Day Startup
38. Sell and Listen
39. Iterate
40. Stay Alive
41. More Importantly - Have Fun doing it!