Staying Sane in Startup Columbus, my ignite talk. #cmhstartupweek This deck features a few of my "hive" comic doodles. I've been doodling on startups, tech, trends, vc, biz, dev, themes for 5 years now, another thing I do and rare expose to anyone other than me. Many of these doodles are likely funny only to me and are almost always hinged or connected to a related story or context i was experiencing at that time. The "Hive" is satirical, dark, often negative, and down right bizarre take on the insanity of the whole scene. These little people run companies, attempt to make things and rubberneck on the valley effect of our time. Some day I will publish a book of them. There are many. (65 or so). Formula for computing your BS meter is: who you are + reputation / context - caffeine --------------------------------------------------- current BS reserves / get to the fucking point X time that = your current BS reserve level Now that % level dictates how much you can endure in any given startup could be or would be conversation. For example, my friend Nick, has a .09% reserve level, his tolerance for total startup bullshit is nearly negative, i mean sure he'll acknowledge your presence but enduring the rabbit hole, not happening. Now BrianZ, has a slightly higher reserve level of 3%, high mostly because he does events like Wakeup Startup, etc, but it fluctuates with work loads. Five years ago I had bs reserve level of nearly 60%, meaning i was an enduring puppy for startup bs, eager for the prize of wtf'ism and more. Sadly today I'm hovering around 30%, cause you're all potentially my client. enjoy!

1. Staying Sane
in Startup Columbus

2. You have no control.
Inspiration chooses you.

3. We all have a part to play.
And you must play that
part to get other parts.

4. Aligned, infectious ppl
enable you to see past your
perceived constraints.

5. Conflictive, combative ppl help
harden your sense of resolve,
perseverance and FY armor.

6. Know your town.

8. Reflective often.
Forgive always.
Forge ahead.
Inspire others.

9. Be mindful of
your BS meter.

10. Formula for enduring
“could be, would be” startup
conversation in Columbus.

11. Say what needs to be said.

12. Take your punches when
they come.

13. Heart of hustle is looking
legit and then closing the
gap on the possibility that
you’re not.

14. budget
The universe is always
talking to you.

15. Conversations Matter

16. Enabling people is
the greatest high
you’ll ever get.

17. WEED OHIO 2020

18. Make things.
!
Even really, really,
bad ones.
!
Divinity comes in
frequency.

19. Gotta laugh more often.

20. exercise, laugh, BBQ, doodle,
draw, fiver, turk, blog,
podcast, help, mentor,
present, organize, join,
meditate, swim, breathe,
daydream, stand up, educate,
retreat @floozyspeak