5. CHRIS HUGHES
Age 27
Location Cambridge, Massachusetts
Known for co-founder of Facebook, Obama online campaign
Nationality american
CHIARA FERRAGNI
Age 23
Location Milan
Known for “The blond salad” fashion blog
Nationality italian
SUSAN GREGG KOGER, ERIC KOGER
Age 24 (Susan) and 25 (Eric)
Location Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Known for online shop “Mod-cloth”
Nationality american
6. TAVI GEVINSON
Age 14
Location Chicago
Known for “The style Rookie” fashion blog
Nationality american
TRISTAN HARRIS, CAN SAR, JESSE YOUNG
Age 25 (Harris), 25 (Sar), and 24 (Young)
Location San Mateo, California
Known for Apture’s technology (hyperlinks)
Nationality american
MADDIE BRADSHAW
Age 13
Location Dallas, Texas
Known for founder of m3 girl design
Nationality american
7. DANIEL EK
Age 28
Location Stockholm/London
Known for Music program “Spotify”
Nationality swedish
JENI BAUER
Age -
Location Columbus, Ohio
Known for “Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams” franchise
Nationality american
MADDIE BRADSHAW
Age 23
Location Amsterdam
Known for blogger and inventor of “WeTransfer”
Nationality dutch
8. GUIDO MARTINETTI, FEDERICO GROM
Age 33 (Guido) 35 (Federico)
Location Turin
Known for “Grom” ice-cream franchise
Nationality italian
NIKLAS ZENNSTROM, JANUS FRIIS
Age 45 (Niklas) 35 (Janus)
Location Uppsala/Stockholm
Known for founders of Skype and Kazaa
Nationality swedish/danish
ADAM RICH, BEN LERER
Age 29 (Adam), 28 (Ben)
Location New York
Known for founder of “Thrillist”
Nationality american
9. These are the new successful entre-
preneurs but...
Success/Failing
What makes the difference?
Do you only need a good idea or there
are some other factors that can help
you successing?
11. One man business, run by a young creative guy
Started 1,5 years ago, must be profitable within 3 years
Organizes events. Activities include:
• Organizing custom events (company events,
public events, birthdays, anniversaries, weddings etc).
• Booking artists for events from database
• Expanding and maintaining artist database
Operates from home
Meets clients at home or external location
No employees.
Outsourced bookkeeping and website
13. OUTSOURCING
1) Experts usually cost money. There’s just not a lot of mo-
ney available to outsource everything.
2) You need to work with people that share a similar min-
dset. You need people that understand you and think alike.
People that are on an equal level with you.
It’s hard to find these,
3) You have to (be able to) trust the people you work with.
14. PROMOTION / BRANDING
1) Not everybody is a marketeer, outsourcing has alre-
ady been
discussed.
2) Bad promotion can damage your image / company
3) Standing out is difficult
