Starting a GIS Business: 2 Reasons to be the Boss & 4 Steps to Take Now This presentation was given to the Texas State Women in Geography group. It covers 2 reasons to start your own GIS business, how Cubit was started and 4 things that college students can do today if they think they might want to start a business one day.

1. Starting a GIS Business:
2 Reasons to be the Boss &
4 Steps to Take Now
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2. Expectations
2 Reasons to be the Boss
Cubitʼs Story
4 Steps to Take Now
Questions/Discussion
Social Media
Twitter: #gis
@cubitplanning
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3. Job Market Sucks
http://cohort11.americanobserver.net/latoyaegwuekwe/multimediafinal.html
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4. Geolocation is HOT
Geo Tools Geo Games Geo Social
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6. Data Gathering: Boring & Takes 40 hours
Multiple websites
data data data
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7. Data Gathering: Boring & Takes 40 hours
Multiple websites
data data data
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-9 -5 -8
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8. Data Gathering: Boring & Takes 40 hours
Multiple websites
data data data
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-9 -5 -8
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9. Data Gathering: Boring & Takes 40 hours
Multiple websites
data data data
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-9 -5 -8
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10. Data Gathering: Boring & Takes 40 hours
Multiple websites
data data data
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-9 -5 -8
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11. Cubit: Easy & Takes 1 Minute
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12. 1. Built MVP
2. Capital Factory $
3. Build v1 with Maps
4. Make $
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13. 1. Build a Network
in person
twitter
blog
http://theworldwidewhat.com/2007/11/02/what-is-a-social-network/
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14. 2. Take Intro to Programming
Image from: http://www.purple-twinkie.com/image-files/OfficeSpace.php
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15. 3. Look for Problems
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16. 4. Start Up Scene
Image from: http://vator.tv/news/2009-04-21-a-start-up-s-best-friend
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17. Questions/Your Ideas?
Kristen Carney
@cubitplanning
http://www.cubitplanning.com
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