My presentation to a group of MBA students at USC Marshall School of Business on 10.28.2010 titled "My Story as an Entrepreneur"

1. Ming Chan Founder/CEO, The1stMovement email: ming@the1stmovement.com twitter: mingAtT1M

7. You?

8. Full Service Digital Agency

9. We Help Brands Tell their Stories

12. Accolades/Recognitions

13. New York

14. Hong Kong

15. “The accomplishments of the children were the trophies that many parents defined their own success and status by. We were the ultimate scorecard.” Tony Hsieh, Zappos on Asian culture

16. My Parents

17. St. Paul’s Co-ed, Hong Kong

18. RLS, Pebble Beach, CA

19. Occidental College, CA

20. “I don’t care what you want to be when you grow up, but be the best at whatever you decide to do. The best Janitor will always have a job.” My Dad

21. Occidental College, CA

22. Summer, 1999 $3,000

23. Silicon Valley, CA

24. Software Engineer, 1999

25. Dot-com Bubble Burst - 2000

26. Web Developer, 2000

27. Director of Flash Development, 2005

28. “I want to put a ding in the universe.” Steve Jobs, Apple

29. The Balance of Left/Right Brain

30. Advertising + Technology? +

31. Los Angeles, 2005

32. Freelance “Job Interviews” 2005-2006

34. $20,000 Personal Investment

36. “The AC is broken but I don’t want to open the window. It smells like urine outside.” Bryan, Our 1st Employee

40. Moved to Pasadena Office

41. 8 Full-Time Employees

43. Our Pasadena Office, 2007

45. 18 Full-Time Employees

47. Our 1st Denver Office, 2008

48. “Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose.” Bill Gates, Microsoft

50. Feb - Laid off 5 Full-Time Employees

51. April – Signed Cisco as Client

52. 25 Full-Time Employees

54. 38 Full-Time Employees

55. $5.5 Million Revenue

56. Best Places to Work in Los Angeles

57. Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Companies

59. Interactive Member for the National Academy of Television Arts & Science

60. Mentor at AFI Digital Content Lab

62. My Daily Mental Check-list

65. Am I still a Bootstrapper?

67. Am I still a Bootstrapper?

68. Am I Fishing Where the Fish Are?

70. Am I still a Bootstrapper?

71. Am I Fishing Where the Fish Are?

72. Am I Improvising and Innovating?

74. Thank You! Ming Chan Founder/CEO, The1stMovement email: ming@the1stmovement.com twitter: mingAtT1M