Design Jam Speaker Presentation (Global service jam)

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PITFALLS
OF STARTUPS

2. 01
HAVE A DREAM, PROTECT IT
ITS TOUGH TO DARE TO DREAM
ITS TOUGHER TO PROTECT IT

3. 02

4. 03
LIFE IS AT STAKE, COMPROMISE
YOUR LIFESTYLE

5. KNOW WHEN TO
CHANGE FROM PUSH
TO PULL STRATEGY
04

6. 05
STRONG VISION REQUIRED!
THE
VISION
SHOULD
INSPIRE,
NOT
JUST
EXPLAIN.
STRATEGY
IS
ABOUT
WHERE
WE
ARE
GOING,
NOT
WHERE
WE
ARE.

7. 06
ASSIGN ROLES
CO-FOUNDERS SAY THEY DON’T
WANT TO BE CEO BUT WANT TO BE
THERE IN ALL DECISION MAKING
PROCESS.
SPLITTING WORK HAS ITS OWN
DRAWBACKS

8. 07
DON’T FORGET TO SAY THANK YOU!
ALWAYS KEEP TRACK OF WHO
HELPED YOU ALONG THE PROCESS.
YOU WILL GET ENOUGH
OPPORTUNITIES TO THANK THEM

9. 08
TODAY’S REVENUE VS
TOMORROWS SUPPORT COST
AND REPEAT ORDERS

10. PACKAGING
SELLING A PEARL INSIDE A SHELL
CONNECTS WITH CUSTOMERS AT A
COMPLETELY DIFFERENT LEVEL
09

11. 10
PHONE VS EMAIL
PHONE: YOUR EMOTIONS DEFINE YOUR MESSAGE
EMAIL: HIS EMOTIONS DEFINE YOUR MESSAGE

12. 10 + 1
CO FOUNDERS
FAMILY & FRIENDS NOT NECESSARILY
COMPLEMENT YOUR SKILLS
TEND TO SKIP CRITICAL DISCUSSIONS

13. All
pictures
are
from
flickr.com
with
either
no
copyright
or
with
common
creaLves