"The Dirty Dozen" 12 Startup Mistakes presented at Techcrunch Geek n Rolla in London 2010

1. Geek
n
Rolla
2010

2. Not me

3. Me
3-1-1

5. 1. Don’t chose a crap name
@andrewjscott

6. 2. Pick the right co-founder, or none
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7. 3. Location,
location,
location
“Someone has to say it:
– London 2.0 is dead”
Paul Carr
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8. 3. Location,
location,
location
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9. 3. Location,
location,
location

10. 4. Hire slow, fire quick
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11. 5. Delegate
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12. 6. Have a one line pitch
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13. 7. Beware the bubble
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14. 8. Stop building & measure things that matter

15. 9. Time flies
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16. 10. Practise, no really
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17. 11. Help others, it’s circular

18. 12. Time out

19. “Never under-estimate
the value of a good hangover”
@andrewjscott

20. @andrewjscott
andrew.scott@rummble.com