1. DemocampUofT
March 4, 2010

2. there has never
been a better time
to start a business

3. who am I?

4. hyndmanlaw.com

5. robhyndman.com

6. @rhh

7. meshconference.com

8. meshU.ca

9. meshmarketing.ca

10. there has never
been a better time
to start a business

11. why?

12. technology is
revolutionizing
business everywhere

13. (the Web is revolutionizing
businesses based on
privileged use of
information)

14. in profound disruption,
there is profound
opportunity

15. lots of software
is now free

16. server time & bandwidth
are commodities

17. hardware is powerful & cheap

18. in digital businesses
variable costs have been
reduced to virtually nil
(copying)

19. any business can now have
a mass audience for
nothing more than the time
it takes to tell its story

20. micro-advertising is
easier & cheaper than ever
before

21. traditional businesses are
laying off talented people
ready to change the world

22. everyone now has access to
global labour markets

23. recessions are great
times to start

24. (competitors are distracted)

25. (big business is looking
for cheaper solutions)

26. (stuff is cheaper)

27. new seed / angel /
incubation models &
organizations emerge
every day

28. it has never been easier
to get great free advice

29. it has never been easier to
network with great people

30. there has never been a
better time to learn

31. gist:

32. the shortest path
to success passes
through failure

33. fail early
fail often

34. there has never been
a better time to fail

35. there has never
been a better time
to start a business

36. hyndmanlaw.com