It's not about skills, knowledge. It is all about dealing with your stress. Entrepreneurs transition curve.

2. My name is Bartek Gola.
I am an early stage
VC investor.

4. My deep belife is that business has more to do
with psychology than „hard skills”.
It is so easier to learn something if you have a proper attitude.
Attitude is something that can no be taught in any college or
university.
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5. If you are not an idiot or depressed your mood
changes.
It’s hard to stay open and enthusiastic throughout your whole
business path.
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6. The whole story begins with a Swiss Doctor…
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8. So, the key point is to recognize and understand
your emotions.
The major challenge is to overcome them.
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9. There is no bigger cliché than comparing life of
entrepreneurship to ridding a rollercoaster.

10. …but you know what. It is true.
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11. Psychologists created process called: Positive
change cycle.
It has been transformed into Entrepreneurs
language.
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12. Five stages of Entrepreneur’s transition curve
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13. Informed Pessimism
Informed Optimism
Crisis of Meaning
Uninformed Optimism
Crush & Burn
http://www.backpocketcoo.com/blog/emotional-roller-coaster/5-stages-of-the-entrepreneurs-transition-curve/
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14. I know, you want to ask me how to survive,
value of death, crisis of meaning.
How not to crash?
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15. Well, I have got three simple advices.
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16. 1. Do your job right. Use all your knowledge and
wisdom you can get.
2. Go to market as soon as possible.
“Revenue solves all known problems.”
3. Understand that your problems, fears are 100%
normal.
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18. If you were to guess the state of mind of Polish
tech scene our community
Where would you place it on our curve?
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19. Informed Pessimism
Informed Optimism
Crisis of Meaning
Uninformed Optimism
Crush & Burn
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21. SpeedUp Venture
Group
Bartłomiej Gola www.speedupgroup.com www..speedblog.pl
www.iqbator.pl
@golabartek
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