rockstart accelerator - rede innova conference 2012
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Excerpt from the presentation I gave at the no.1 conference in Brasil on internet, innovation and entrepreneurship.TRANSCRIPT
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22nd November, Red innova, Brasil
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Topics of today
Why?
What is Rockstart Accelerator?
7 lessons learned...
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we LOVE startups
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What is Rockstart Accelerator?
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Rockstart Accelerator - what is it
10 teams99+ mentors
1 year in 100 daysAmsterdam
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Rockstart Accelerator - what is it
Spring Program
Summer Program
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99+ mentors that help you accelerate
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7 learnings to rockstart your company
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#1 the team is everything
complimentary skills
Embrace fights
Have the talk
Vesting arrangements
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#2 Work alongside the best
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#3 Always keep your focus
The art of saying NO and planning
80-20 rulestop newspapers, blogs on daily basis
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#4 Know when to pivot
Your small size and vulnerability are your biggest strength
Corporates have 1000s of employees, huge resources, high quality and reliability
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#4 Know when to pivot
Your 0 customers are a huge advantage
autonomy to change fast
constantly adapt and do better
No legacy structures
Learn and pivot when necessary
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#5 master the investor game
Investors invest in lines, not dots....
Get referred
Build relationships, early...
Do your homework, difference VC & Angels
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#5 master the investor game
Be, be like Marilyn Monroe
Do not send business plans, but a 2-pager
Then, be passionate but picky
Ask for #deals last year, references
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#6 be a great mentee
Be passionate
Follow up
Express gratitude
Show impact
Create a group of mentors & schedule meetups and brainstorm sessions
Prepare for succes and for failure
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Cristian from Nexi.me with Steve Blank
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#7 learn incredibly fast
Surround yourself with best mentors
Find people who have just “done” it
Pitch, Pitch, Pitch....and some more!
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Learn how to learn, some statistics:
Of this speech you will remember:- 50% tomorrow- 25% saturday- 10% next week- 5% next month
Learn only what you need to learn, makes notes, apply and dare to pivot.
Find people who have just “done” it
Pitch, Pitch, Pitch
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Learn, accept pressure as normal every day thing and stretch.....
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Step forward, start!
Don RitzenCo-founder&CEO Rockstart Accelerator
e: [email protected]: @donritzens: slideshare.com/donritzen