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Student to Startup
everything you should know about making the
             transition... or not…




           boulder-ite @TimFalls

        community guy @SendGrid

         producer @BoulderBeta
let’s talk!


  ask questions.

provide comments.
who’s this guy?
who are you?
• YOU + startups...
• planning / in progress /
  complete
• founder / employee

• startup vs.
  corporate job?

• grad vs. undergrad?

• tech vs. non-tech?
takeaways

•   3 Questions you'll be better prepared to
    answer
      “do i want to work at a
      startup?”

      “how do i find the right
      fit?”

      “how do i get hired?”
t to work at a s
startup vs. “real” company
considerations of the startup life
considerations of the startup life




                    [obligatory cat picture]
considerations of the startup life




            flexibility
considerations of the startup life




Bootstrapped/lean = Lower budget/salary
considerations of the startup life




paid through an amazing experience
wear many hats
wide variety of experiences
considerations of the startup life




successes
     +
 failures
considerations of the startup life




fun
considerations of the startup life


ownership




  equity



    impact
considerations of the startup life




           commitment
“how do i
 find the
right fit?”
“how do i find the
        right fit?”

                      THEM
•   YOU                culture
      experience       founders / team
      skill set        company needs
      interests        risk profile
      goals            technology




           where do you fit?
“how do i find the
         right fit?”



     Series B



$$   Series A



       seed


       angel



                alpha    beta   beta + GO time




                        progress
“how do i get
   hired?”
are you experienced?
be known


network

engage

listen / learn
be valuable


volunteer (i.e., work for free)

intern (i.e., work for cheap)

coursework / extra-curriculars

give and take

minimal demands
resource
   s

bostonstartupschool.com

startupweekend.org

techstars.com

blogs, blogs, blogs
takeaways

•   3 Questions you'll be better prepared to
    answer
      “do i want to work at a
      startup?”

      “how do i find the right
      fit?”

      “how do i get hired?”
? @timfalls
timfalls@sendgrid.com
       timfalls.me

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Startup CU - Student to Startup

Notas del editor

  1. corn fields and gravel roads wrestler form-tec wrestling coach my own business return to wrestling
  2. CU Leeds techstars sendgrid the world
  3. characteristics; pros/cons; facts / myths not all startups created equal different strokes for different folks
  4. uncertainty roller coaster *consistently inconsistent*
  5. exciting roller coaster consistently inconsistent
  6. flexibility shorts/sandals > suit flexible hours work remotely travel
  7. low[er] budget low[er] salary
  8. paid through an amazing experience wear many hats wide variety of experiences
  9. evolution of a business success = scale growth failure
  10. unique fun camaraderie, family feel
  11. ownership extrinsic vs intrinsic = equity vs feeling shape the culture
  12. commitment: serious dating / marriage
  13. do you understand the culture, and do you feel like you ’ d fit in? do you understand the technology and/or does it excite you? what problem are they solving? ... does the company ’ s particular solution to that problem especially excite you? or is it just the opportunity to provide a solution to a BIG problem? does the market / industry / etc fall into your personal interests? do you have relevant experience? does this fit into your immediate or long-term goals? do you get along with and respect the founders and the existing team? do you add value? how? how likely is it that this company will be around in 1/3/5 years?
  14. life cycle chart axes: progress / capital raised
  15. 2 different types of experience: 1) experience with the industry/market/product 2) experience with the company/team
  16. go to events engage through coursework / extracurriculars be involved, ask questions, be appreciative
  17. coursework business plan digital marketing projects programming contribute to OS, write a Ruby Gem for API, docs extras GEA DCVF OAF Boulder Beta CUNVC other product feedback, customer/partner introductions
  18. http://www.inc.com/guides/201108/how-to-prepare-to-launch-your-start-up.html