Jacqueline is a Founder and the COO of TicketCake.com, a natural born doer, and an enthusiastic member of the #VegasTech community. She has been a relationship builder, problem solver, social marketer, project manager, and finance nerd. She was on the path to becoming a standout in the business banking world, but left to take a shot at following her own entrepreneurial ambitions. Today, she is inspired by serendipity and other entrepreneurs she meets. Jacqueline spoke at TEDxFremontEastWomen on December 1, 2012. Her talk was titled "Playing nicely with fellow entrepreneurs pays off".

1. Playing nicely with fellow
entrepreneurs pays off
@JackieMJensen

2. Let Go of What You Think You Know
• Stop reading
• Own where you are
• Shift your focus
@JackieMJensen
2/21

3. Use Twitter to Find Successful Entrepreneurs
JENNIFER GOSSE PORTER HANEY CYAN BANISTER ALEX LAWRENCE
Tracky Wedgies Zivity Weber State University
LON HARRIS ROSS WALKER ROBB KUNZ LESLIE LIBERATORE
WhatsTrending.com Circle Five ventureBLUE Capital Hot Skillet Productions
@JackieMJensen
6/21

4. What Do Successful Entrepreneurs Do
EVENTS PRESS SUPPORTING OTHERS
“This event is important to me “Here’s an interview with a “It was great to meet you last
to attend. Will you join me?” leader in our growing startup night. Meet my friend who may
community.” want to partner with you.”
@JackieMJensen
7/21

5. The successful
entrepreneurs on Twitter
are people you wish you
had met in college.
@JackieMJensen

6. Skip trolling for investors (for now)
@JackieMJensen

7. Entrepreneurs vs. Investors
Friend Friend of Friend
• Heavy Twitter use • Difficult to vet
• Focuses on supporting others • Spread thin
• Easily accessible • May have different goals than your own
• Attends meet-ups IRL • Does not attend many networking events IRL
• Gives honest feedback about your product • Hard to reach without a warm introduction
• Looks for mutual connections to other contacts
• Could be a potential hire
@JackieMJensen
16/21

8. 48 Hours of #SiliconBeach Tweets
Events & Meet-ups
Asking for Help
Introductions & Follow Ups
Press
• 12 unique users
Suporting Others
• 16 tweets
Just for Fun
Entrepreneurship
Visiting
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5
Number of Tweets @JackieMJensen
13/21

9. 48 Hours of #VegasTech Tweets
Events & Meet-ups
Asking for Help
• 68 unique users
Introductions & Follow Ups • 103 tweets
Press
Suporting Others
Just for Fun
Entrepreneurship
Visiting
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
Number of Tweets @JackieMJensen
13/21

10. 48 Hours of #VegasTech vs. #SiliconBeach
Supporting
Others
35
30 Events &
Meet-ups Press
25
20
15
10
5
0
#SiliconBeach Tweets #VegasTech Tweets
@JackieMJensen
9/21

11. Using Twitter to Connect
1 Keep it personal
2 Seek out tech scene hashtags
3 Grow a Twitter list of entrepreneurs you admire
4 Observe, jump in, and meet-up IRL
@JackieMJensen
3/21

12. @Shaun_Swanson Hey buddy, we're coming into town
3/27-3/29. Dinner? Drinks? Debauchery?
- Jacqueline Jensen (@JackieMJensen) 3/24/12
@JackieMJensen

13. @ticketcake Hey guys! Saw you are in Vegas. Was at
Jelly last night. Taking the downtown tour 2day. Would
love to say hi if u are near Ogden
- Jeremy Gocke (@VonGocke) 7/6/12
@JackieMJensen

14. @PorterHaney @Deepfoo Still in the hot tub bro.
Come hang, bring pancakes. #VegasTech
- Dylan Jorgensen (@DylanJorgensen) 2/11/12
@JackieMJensen

15. THANK YOU
@JackieMJensen