Are you passionate about entrepreneurship but still looking for inspiration? Do you know that you want to found the next great company but aren't sure where to begin? Attend this session to receive actionable suggestions from a serial entrepreneur and angel investor who has talked to more than 1,000 entrepreneurs. You'll walk away from this presentation with an idea of what you need to do next and a framework for how to evaluate your idea and decide if it's the right startup idea for you, backup up by real world examples from successful entrepreneurs. Naturally, this session will attract many aspiring entrepreneurs who need to find others to work with, partner with, or learn from. If you're ready to start your own company but haven't yet, attend this session and get the adrenaline shot you need to make it happen! Find out: How do I find inspiration for my great idea? I know I want to be an entrepreneur but I haven't found the perfect idea yet. What should I be doing and how should I spend my time? How do I evaluate whether or not an idea is a good one? What criteria should I use to compare one idea to another? How do I decide if this is an idea I should pursue? What makes a good idea the right idea for me? Why am I the right person to make this vision a reality and what are my competitive advantages?

1. How to start
starting
a company
Joshua Baer
@JoshuaBaer

2. How to start
starting
a company
Joshua Baer
@JoshuaBaer

3. How to start
starting
a company
Joshua Baer
@JoshuaBaer

4. I help
people
quit jobs
and become
entrepreneurs.

7. SKYLIST

8. How to start
starting
a company

9. create your own luck with
hard work1

10. learn a lot about
something2

11. meet someone new
every day3

12. How to start
starting
a company

13. Pick a proBlem that
I have personally
fine print

14. Pick a proBlem that
I have personally
pick a problem that I have
personally
1. male
2. kids
3. bald
4. nearsighted
5. lots of email

15. find one or more awesome
co-founders

16. bootstrap
at the beginning

17. get customers to pay in advance with
crowdfunding

18. talk about your idea with
everyone

19. focus on
mobile first

20. put everything in
the cloud

21. outsource
to people and API’s

22. write the backend code in
ruby on rails

23. surround yourself with other
entrepreneurs

24. Intro to
Fundraising
in AUstin
1st Tuesday
4:30pm
at Capital Factory
tour at 4pm

25. Intro to the
Incubator
2nd Tuesday
4:30pm
at Capital Factory
tour at 4pm

26. Intro to the Austin
Startup
Scene
3RD Tuesday
4:30pm
at Capital Factory
tour at 4pm

27. Intro to Angel
Investing
in AUstin
4th Tuesday
4:30pm
at Capital Factory
tour at 4pm

28. Ask Me Anything
• How can bootstrapping be better than raising VC money?
• What is the best way to impress an Angel Investor?
• Who are some of the hottest startups in Austin right now?
• How can I learn more about the Austin Startup Scene?
• How can I convince amazing talent to join my startup?
• Why do you like email so much?

29. Public Tours
Tues , Weds, Thurs at 4 pm
Downtown Austin
701 Brazos Street
16th Floor
capitalfactory.com
@capitalfactory
@JoshuaBaer

30. Public Tours
Tues , Weds, Thurs at 4 pm
Downtown Austin
701 Brazos Street
16th Floor
capitalfactory.com
@capitalfactory
@JoshuaBaer