Web Entrepreneurship

Web Entrepreneurship while keeping your day job

Introduction Consulting since 2007 BS in Computer Science & Math First Webpage: 1994 Started with Rails in 2006 (v1.1.5) “Entrepreneur” since 2007 Currently an “executive” of 3 companies

Jon Crawford’s Keys to Web Entrepreneurship Have good taste. Have good ideas. Stop learning so much. Get quality help. http://www.vimeo.com/4635843

Introspection

Are You an Entrepreneur? Goodbye weekends! This will cost me how much? Honey, I’ll come to bed around 3AM You LOST what? Entrepreneur 15 lbs

Can you hack it? Day Job Startup Weekdays Weekdays & Weekends 5 days / week 4 - 6 days / week 9 AM - 6 PM 9 PM - 2 AM Lunch (1 - 2 PM)

What is your goal? Quite your day job? Earn secondary income? Do you just want to contribute?

What do I bring? What are you great at? What is your weaknesses?

Step 1: Prepare

Step 1: Prepare Getting Real by 37 Signals Working for Yourself by Attorney Stephen Fishman My Startup Life by Ben Casnocha Good To Great by Jim Collins

Step 1: Prepare Brainstorm, brainstorm, brainstorm. Feedback, feedback, feedback. Seek out advise. Research competitors.

Find an Need and Fill It!

Step 1: Prepare Build the Team Business Developer Designer Marketing Support atleast one member must the topic specialist

Step 2: Execute

Have and Memorize the Evelvator Pitch!

Step 2 : Execute Setup Form a corporation. Get an accountant. Get a lawyer. Deﬁne responsibilies. Make sure everyone is on board.

Step 2 : Execute Generate buzz. Go live early. Team communication. Focus, focus, focus.

Step 2 : Execute Seeking Investment Mockups Basic demo A solid team Atleast 10,000 users

Step 3: Grow Your Business

Step 3: Grow your Business Customer Support! Marketing, Advertising, & PR. Build partnerships Get feedback.

Step 3: Grow your Business The Holy Hockeystick

Step 3: Grow your Business The Reality of the Hockeystick

Be Passionate!

Questions? Ryan Felton ryanfelton@gmail.com http://workingwithrails.com/person/8614-ryan-felton CEO at AisleTen, LLC CTO at DoLeaf, Inc CEO at Calculated Combustion, LLC

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