This session focused on the theme "Learning from others" throughout the presentation of the experiences and knowledge of veteran Entrepreneurs. In order to avoid pitfalls, common mistakes made by entrepreneurs will be analysed and best practices will be presented

1. Forum organized by:
Clara Navarro Colomer
Co-founder at Ship2B Foundation
cnavarro@ship2b.org
http://www.ship2b.org

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4 out of 5 start-ups in the USA fail
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“a venture-capital-backed entrepreneur who succeeds in a venture, has a 30% chance of succeeding
in his next venture. By contrast, first-time entrepreneurs have only an 18% chance of succeeding and
entrepreneurs who previously failed have a 20% chance of succeeding.
Performance Persistence in Entrepreneurship. HARVARD.July 2008.

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Clara, my journey

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Nelson Mandela
President of South
Africa
Peace Nobel Prize 1993
Steve Jobs
Founder of APPLE
Social entrepreneurship, my way to make a better world

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My first step: freelancing
(2010 – 2011)
What I achieved:
• Research, teaching and consulting
activities for several clients
• Published first books
• Developed extensive network of contacts
in social innovation sector and a good
reputation
• Learnt theory in my field (social
innovation) and developed new skills and
methodologies
What we did not achieve:
• A vision
• A unique value proposition
• A stable team
• A stable business model

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My second step:
(2012)
What we achieved:
• Researched the market for social
innovation and worldwide best-
practices
• Developped a philosophy and a value
proposition
• Tested the market via consulting
projects, research, teaching and one
start project: Startup Pirates Barcelona
– 19 social entrepreneurs accelerated
What we did not achieve:
• A legal structure
• A common ambition and vision of the
team structure between partners
• Stable, proven business model
• A strong social impact

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My third step:
(since 2013)
What we achieved:
• A legal structure as a Spanish foundation
• 170.000 EUR in income in 2014
• A 7 people team with labor contracts
• A clear value proposition
• Common ambition and vision of the team
structure between partners
• A business model in tests
• A strong network of clients, ambassadors
and supporters
• Press recognition
• First social impact signs
What we did not achieve:
• Full sustainability
• Expected salaries

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What does success mean, when and
for whom?
• A high salary?
• High revenue?
• Profit?
• Jobs created?
• Social impact created?
• External recognition?
• Self-confidence?
• Peace-of-mind?
• Happiness?
• Learning?

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Proposal to foster entrepreneurship:
• Care for the people and their process of discovering
what is the project of their life
• Differentiate mistakes or changes from failure
• Filter by persistence: true entrepreneurs never give
up their dream, whatever the vehicle is
• Ideas are overrated: teams, timing and ecosystem
are key

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Thank you!
Clara Navarro Colomer
cnavarro@ship2b.org
http://www.ship2b.org
@claranavarrocol
@ship2b