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Entrepreneur versus employee Why I do what I do today and why you should(n’t) Satish Kanwar October 28, 2009
10 things that I didn’t expect After I quit my job to start my own business Satish Kanwar October 28, 2009
Entrepreneur versus employee Why I do what I do today and why you should(n’t) Satish Kanwar October 28, 2009
Hello My name is Satish Kanwar and I’m a work in progress in Scarborough Toronto, Canada. ,[object Object]
Marketer
Geek
Go-Getter
Friend
Evangelist
Listener
Dreamer
Speaker,[object Object]
Partner at Vdot Media
Co-op at HP Canada
Co-op at Microsoft Canada,[object Object]
Pay It Backward Day
Impatient Theatre Improv,[object Object]
Defining success is a good start Financial? Career? Relationship?
One isn’t better than the other,it just depends on where you’re atright now. Stage in life? Personality? Latest crush?
Evaluating variables 1. Income 2. Lifestyle 3. People
1. Income Money moneymoney ,[object Object]
No commitments or children (known)
Economy schmaconomy,[object Object]
Never get comfortable, no matter what
Look for structure, but not stability, no matter what,[object Object]
Resource-oriented VS opportunity-oriented
Surround yourself with smarter people,[object Object]
Things don’t happen for a reason
Just because your good at something,[object Object]
WIN Success > $1M +10 Clarity > +5 Decision > Now Confusion > -1 FAIL
Choosing Entrepreneurial black hole
Not choosing “90% of the world doesn’t even consider the question.” – Andrew Peek, UTSC ‘06
It’s okay to fail. Everyone waits for “the” moment. The more you fail, the more epic that will be. It will rain awesomesauce, I swear.

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