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F I N D A N D U N D E R S TA N D D ATA 9 things nobody told me about the start-up business Hjálmar Gíslason - Nerd Betware, March 2012
#9 Do NOT generalize especially not to begin with
#8 Prioritize and find a work-flow that works
#7 Meet people face to face
#6 You are a sales person whether you like it or not
#5 Technology != product it’s the entire experience
#4 Sell the current version no matter how amazing the next one is
#3 Learn from mistakes preferably others’
#2 Pick the right people good people is not enough
#1 Tell a good story but don’t make them up
F I N D A N D U N D E R S TA N D D ATA 9 things nobody told me about the start-up business Slides: http://tiny.cc/9things hg@datamarket.com @hjalli / @datamarket

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  • 1. F I N D A N D U N D E R S TA N D D ATA 9 things nobody told me about the start-up business Hjálmar Gíslason - Nerd Betware, March 2012
  • 2. #9 Do NOT generalize especially not to begin with
  • 3. #8 Prioritize and find a work-flow that works
  • 4. #7 Meet people face to face
  • 5. #6 You are a sales person whether you like it or not
  • 6. #5 Technology != product it’s the entire experience
  • 7. #4 Sell the current version no matter how amazing the next one is
  • 8. #3 Learn from mistakes preferably others’
  • 9. #2 Pick the right people good people is not enough
  • 10. #1 Tell a good story but don’t make them up
  • 11. F I N D A N D U N D E R S TA N D D ATA 9 things nobody told me about the start-up business Slides: http://tiny.cc/9things hg@datamarket.com @hjalli / @datamarket