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I made something people want By Paul Pajo
Startups in 13 sentences ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
A New Paradigm What do you want to be?
8 out of 10 businesses fail within 2 years of incorporation How do you feel after reading this statement?
Don’t let the rat race bleed entrepreneurship out of you If you get burned out before you even started, it might be hard to get back to the starting line
1. Pick good co-founders Good to Great principle – who will be the people in the bus
2. Launch Fast ,[object Object],[object Object]
3. Let your idea evolve ,[object Object],[object Object]
4. Understand Users ,[object Object],[object Object]
5. Better to make a few users love you than a lot ambivalent ,[object Object],[object Object]
6. Offer surprisingly good customer service ,[object Object],[object Object]
7. You make what you measure ,[object Object],[object Object]
8. Spend little ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
9. Get Ramen Profitable ,[object Object],[object Object]
10. Avoid distractions ,[object Object],[object Object]
11. Don’t get demoralized ,[object Object],[object Object]
12. Deals Fall Through ,[object Object],[object Object]

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I made something people want

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  • 3. A New Paradigm What do you want to be?
  • 4. 8 out of 10 businesses fail within 2 years of incorporation How do you feel after reading this statement?
  • 5. Don’t let the rat race bleed entrepreneurship out of you If you get burned out before you even started, it might be hard to get back to the starting line
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