mark josephson - the truth about startups
DESCRIPTION
Startupfest 2014 - Everyone has a passion in life. For some, that’s building teams and companies, even though building a company is one of the hardest things to do. In this session, serial entrepreneur Mark Josephson—who’s grown five New York-based early-stage companies—including Outside.in, About.com, and bit.ly—reviews the five big lessons he’s learned: -Being at least one step ahead of the market. -Knowing if you help your customers make more money? -How to be aligned with your customers -Why you shouldn’t work so hard -“The Carrot Seed” mentality Every business role has risks and constraints—but as Mark will show, overcoming these and applying entrepreneurial thinking is essential for anyone wanting to build a great team and a successful company.TRANSCRIPT
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T H E T R U T H A B O U T S TA RT U P SM A R K J O S E P H S O N @ M A R K J O S E P H S O N
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A L I T T L E A B O U T M E
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A L I T T L E A B O U T Y O U
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T H AT ’ S A G O O D T H I N G
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I T ’ S R E A L LY H A R D
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H E R E A R E S O M E T H I N G S I ’ V E L E A R N E D
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B E F I R S T O R B E S T
Stronger
Faster
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C O U N T E V E RY T H I N G , B U T N O T E V E RY T H I N G C O U N T S
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A L I G N W I T H Y O U R C U S T O M E R S
CUSTOMERSYOU
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M A K E M O N E Y W H I L E Y O U S L E E P
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B E A L E A D E R N O T A B O S S
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B E L I E V E
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T H A N K Y O U