Lessons learned as a Startup Activist
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My slides from the #DigitalChallenge 2014 in Bordeaux. A talk about entrepreneurship, and startups. A few words about what I learned in 10 years building and helping startups grow whether I was a founder, an investor, an advisor or a board member.
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Digital Challenge@FrancoisGoubeTalk to wantrepreneurs
Start-up Activist
« Top 10 Most Promising start-ups in EU » - Guidewire Group (USA) 2009 !« Best French entrepreneurs under 30 »
- Frenchweb 2011
« Lauréat du concours de l’innovation 2014 » - Ministère de la recherche
« Best European Startup » - The NEXT WEB 2014
Building the 1st Big Data Solutions Provider
THE SMARTEST
SEARCH ENGINEIN THE CLOUD
Know Yourself
« Have the Courage to follow your heart and
intuition »Steve Jobs
Choose your own path
First, we all had a Blank page
Choose a mission… Find a
meaning
Write a plan
keep things organized
Execute fast
Don’t do it alone
Find the right People
Get out of your comfort zone
Get your feet / hands Dirty
Prepare for a marathon not a sprint
Never Give up
What I learned in 10 years
Do what you love
• Life is too short
• Life at work = 80% of your time
• Don’t love money
Never give up on innovation, never!
It’s about the culture stupid
If you can’t hire Super Heros Raise them
Go Global...
!
!
!
...or go home fast.
Venture Capital is a time Bomb
Don’t play with someone else money if you’re confident
with your vision
Sell your vision not shares
Build relationships vs
Sell your products
All things marketing
Take the plunge!
Confident as a child
Soyez ambitieux
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