The Philosophy of Start-Ups One Man’s Journey - @spellrus

Relevant Bits of My Story

Why, Oh Why?

Why, Oh Why …. NOT

Money Ego “Technician” who loves what you do.

Money

Ego

“Technician” who loves what you do.

Like a challenge. Dynamic ever changing 10 000 piece puzzle. Building stuff.

Like a challenge.

Dynamic ever changing 10 000 piece puzzle.

Building stuff.

Love uncertainty. Want to make a difference. Love to learn.

Love uncertainty.

Want to make a difference.

Love to learn.

Can handle/ thrive stress. Tenacity/endurance is a thrill. Thrill of the chase.

Can handle/ thrive stress.

Tenacity/endurance is a thrill.

Thrill of the chase.

Love independence, hate routine. “ T-person” [founder of Palm I think coined the term]

Love independence, hate routine.

“ T-person” [founder of Palm I think coined the term]

Like routine. Regular income. Get stressed/don’t want to learn about handling stress.

Like routine.

Regular income.

Get stressed/don’t want to learn about handling stress.

Want work/life “balance”. Like certainty. Low energy.

Want work/life “balance”.

Like certainty.

Low energy.

“Linear” person. Think the world owes you something.

“Linear” person.

Think the world owes you something.

Too young / Too old Too smart / Not smart enough Too poor / Too rich

Too young / Too old

Too smart / Not smart enough

Too poor / Too rich

Not Australian / Australian Too technical / Not technical enough. I have no “idea”

Not Australian / Australian

Too technical / Not technical enough.

I have no “idea”

More difficult than I ever expected

More difficult than I ever expected

Acquiring Customers Marketing Momentum

Acquiring Customers

Marketing

Momentum

Emotional rollercoaster. “Bad” / old school side of business. Understanding / managing cash flow Finding the right staff Jealousy

Emotional rollercoaster.

“Bad” / old school side of business.

Understanding / managing cash flow

Finding the right staff

Jealousy

Easier than I had ever expected

Easier than I had ever expected

Keeping customers. Support from right places – fellow entrepreneurs, clients. Enjoyment Gets easier

Keeping customers.

Support from right places – fellow entrepreneurs, clients.

Enjoyment

Gets easier

You won’t be able to solve all problems upfront. Momentum, momentum (execution) Collaborate, partner

You won’t be able to solve all problems upfront.

Momentum, momentum (execution)

Collaborate, partner

“ Don’t let your shadow define you”. Beware the ego. Agile - fail fast. LEARN LEARN LEARN

“ Don’t let your shadow define you”.

Beware the ego.

Agile - fail fast.

LEARN LEARN LEARN

Resources Felix Dennis : How to Get Rich Dan Kennedy Podcasts: VentureVoice, Stanford Eventures Metaphors, influences Thanks Sorry if I infringed any pic copyrights – always happy to attribute or take down.

Felix Dennis : How to Get Rich

Dan Kennedy

Podcasts: VentureVoice, Stanford Eventures

Metaphors, influences

Thanks Sorry if I infringed any pic copyrights – always happy to attribute or take down.