Presentation of Philipp Kandal from Skobbler at Startup Istanbul, organized by Etohum on 30th of September

1. Philipp Kandal
Skobbler - Co-founder
Startup Istanbul 2014

2. How to Kick-Ass from an
emerging market
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3. Golden Rule: Entrepreneurs never complain
Love it, Change it or Leave it
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4. Your market is not Silicon Valley & never will
be. Actually: It’s much better !!!
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5. #1 Talent availability is 10x better than in
Silicon Valley
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6. #2 Almost no local competition: Working for
an outsourcing company mostly sucks…
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7. #3 World is flat
Tools, knowledge & resources are global
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8. #4 Early stage money is available at good
conditions (see LaunchHub, Eleven, etc.)
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9. How did they become billionaires in Europe?
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10. Build a business that is focused on revenue
from the beginning…
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11. Exploit the weak spots of Silicon Valley
companies (cost, exit driven, lack of talent)
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12. Arbitrage: Produce locally (lower cost) –
Sell & Raise money globally
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13. Build trust early on with a global presence
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14. Outsource areas which are hard to cover
(e.g. branding, sales, design, etc.)
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15. Let’s do it: You can become the founder of
the next great billion dollar company
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16. Thank you for your kind attention!
Get in touch: philipp@kandal.de
30th September 2014 Philipp Kandal