failure, the other 'f' word [creative mornings]
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I was invited to Creative Mornings SIngapore (http://creativemornings.com/cities/sg) to give a talk about Failure. I don't mind being affiliated with the term, as I've had a number great lessons learned from what some label call failures, but I just call it taking risk. What does it mean to fail? What are some ways startups fail? What should you keep in mind to stay succesful? Tolerance for Failure = Appetite for Risk. I'm in the business of investing in risky startups, so I love to see entrepreneurs that share the same appetite.TRANSCRIPT
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Vinnie Lauria, Golden Gate Ventures
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2005
Joined live-work startup
VC funding
FAIL2007
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FAILTake 2
6 months
User Testing
Acq’d by partner
Took off backpacking
Take 3
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We’re all familiar with failing
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What is failure?
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Germans Humiliated After Winning World Cup 6.38 Seconds Behind Schedule
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How does one fail?
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For example…
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VS.
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From failure comes success
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1998
2001
Today
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Appetite for Risk !=!
Tolerance for Failure
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Thank you!