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    1. Experiences from the Valley (Nine tips to survive the current crisis) Jeff Haynie
      • JEFF HAYNIE
      • CEO, Appcelerator
      • Serial Entrepreneur
      Twitter: jhaynie Blog: blog.jeffhaynie.us
    2. Houston, we’ve got a problem
    3. 1. Location. Location. Location.
    4. 1. Location.
      • What are these cities known for?
          • D.C.
          • Nashville
          • NYC
          • LA
    5. 1. Location.
      • What is ATLANTA known for?
          • Old Media
          • Hip Hop
          • Bio Med
          • Security
    6. 1. Location.
      • MSA
      • Adam Software
      • Mindspring
      • ISS
      • JBoss
      • Apple
      • Yahoo
      • eBay
      • Google
      • Facebook
      Does location really matter?
    7. 2. Hire the best, fire the rest.
    8. 2. Hire the best.
      • Hiring the wrong people cost:
          • Time
          • Money
          • Culture
    9. 2. Hire the best. Does the crisis offer opportunity? Surround yourself with challengers.
    10. 3. Measure. Analyze. Confirm.
    11. 3. Measure.
      • To win the game, you have to know where the goal line is:
          • Use quantifiable data
          • A/B test your theories
          • Don’t be afraid to refine
    12. 3. Measure. Venture backed business must think about “enterprise value creation”
    13. 4. Cash is King.
    14. 4. Cash in King.
      • Startups are largely a survival game:
          • Survival requires capital
          • Reduce your burn by 15%
          • Get more money (if you can)
    15. 4. Cash in King.
      • Let me say this again:
          • Conserve your cash
          • Generate more cash
          • Cut expenses
          • Raise money if you can
    16. 5. Collaborate with your Community.
    17. 5. Take care of your community.
      • Your community is your lifeline:
          • Ask questions
          • Engage through conversations
          • Show your love
          • Communication is key
    18. 5. Take care of your community.
      • Your community will listen:
          • Most times, communities tell you what they want even if they don’t know they are
    19. 6. Think Global, Act Local.
    20. 6. Think Global. Act Local.
      • Lots of great local activities:
          • Jelly / Co-Working
          • Startup Riot / Startup Gauntlet
          • Atlanta Web Entrepreneurs
    21. 6. Think Global. Act Local.
      • Exciting new funding opportunities:
          • Angel Lounge
          • Shotput Ventures
          • Tech Operators
          • ATDC Edison Fund
          • Atlanta Seed Fund
    22. 7. Have a Plan B & C. (You’re going to need it)
    23. 7. Have a Plan B & C.
      • What’s that saying about best laid plans?
          • You’ll end up in a different place than you began - guaranteed
    24. 7. Have a Plan B & C.
      • Entrepreneurs:
          • Classically over-optimistic
          • Terrible planners
          • Stubborn
    25. 8. Build your network.
    26. 8. Build your network.
      • In the end, the world is about relationships.
          • LinkedIn
          • Facebook
    27. 9. Ideas are worthless. Execute.
    28. 9. Ideas are worthless. Execute. Your idea sucks.
          • Get heads down and execute
          • Tell the world through success
    29. The long road ahead
      • Shotput Ventures:
          • technology startup accelerator fund that focuses on capital-light web services companies and assists in the conception phase.
      • Shotput Ventures:
          • David Cummings
          • Mitch Free
          • Wayt King
          • Sanjay Parekh
          • Allen Graber
          • Suleman Ali
          • Dave Wright
          • Jeff Hilimire
      • Shotput Ventures:
      • $5,000/team - $5,000/founder
      • 8 companies
          • March 6 – accepting apps
          • May 18 – program starts
          • Aug 10 – program completes
      • http://www.shotputventures.com
    30. Nothing stands between you and your success. (well, except maybe you)
    31. Flickr Photo Shoutouts
      • http://flickr.com/shutterhack
      • http://flickr.com/psd
      • http://flickr.com/cayusa
      • http://flickr.com/sigalakos
      • http://flickr.com/two-wrongs
      • http://flickr.com/chavals
      • http://flickr.com/stewf
      • http://flickr.com/actiondatsun
      • http://flickr.com/tyrussmalley
      • http://flickr.com/clompers
      • http://flickr.com/trucolorsfly
      • http://flickr.com/markknol
      • http://flickr.com/dan_h
      • http://flickr.com/cvanfleteren
      • http://flickr.com/stevenerat
      • http://flickr.com/carrierdetect
      • http://flickr.com/jazzmasterson
      • http://flickr.com/re-ality
      • http://flickr.com/bluesmuse
      • http://flickr.com/niallkennedy

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