Things no one tells you when running your startup

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RIGA THINGS no one tells you when running your start-up Alex Barrera (@abarrera) [email protected]
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My talk on the reality of running a start-up that no one cares to tell you until it happens. Typical mistakes, cofounders, shares, growth, scaling, etc. Pioneers Unplugged in Riga 2013.

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RIGA

THINGS no one tells you when running your start-up

Alex Barrera (@abarrera)[email protected]

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Oh start-‐up land!!

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ME Alex Barrera

3 companies

2 accelerators

12 mentorships

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#1 RAISING MONEY

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To raiseor

NOT to raise

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Investor evilness aka

Term sheets

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For F**KINGEVAR!

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#2 STOCK OPTIONS

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Meet the developer...

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Got stock

option?

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THE coffee bringer Intern

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When you met him...

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You know who he IS!

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I said #AB00FF

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#3 PIVOTING

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What?! No traction?!

IT CAN’T BE!

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Facebook must be down...

0 SIGNUPS

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Why aren’t they using it?

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FREE B33R

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But it’s your baby

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#4 SCALING

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More iron?

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Or refactoring?

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Spaghetti

CODE

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Rewrite

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CTO

I’m CEO bitch!

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#5 JUGGLING

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Lean Start-up expert

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#6 FOUNDERS

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Ego.. WHAT ego?

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First cause of start-up Death

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Lets share

50/50

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Texto

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I WANT OUT

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Got work?

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NOT MY JOB™

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#7 EPIC FAIL

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Start-up ownership: 90%

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Failure is GOOD

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My baby

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ops start-up

My baby

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ops start-upf**king start-up

My baby

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Not about Fame & Glory

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ENJOY

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THANK YOU!

Alex Barrera (@abarrera)[email protected]