FOUNDER NON-ADMISSIONS <ul><li>THINGS A FOUNDER
WILL NEVER SAY </li></ul>Presented by

UNIQUENESS <ul><li>“WE HAVE NO COMPETITION
ASIDE FROM </li></ul><ul><li>THE 5 OTHER COMPANIES IN OUR BUILDING” </li></ul>

HARMONY <ul><li>“MY CO-FOUNDERS ARE LIKE
FAMILY… </li></ul><ul><li>THE MENENDEZ FAMILY” </li></ul>

COMMITMENT <ul><li>“WE’RE IN IT FOR
THE LONG HAUL, UNLESS WE CAN </li></ul><ul><li>GET RICH QUICK WITHOUT HAVING TO BUILD A REAL BUSINESS” </li></ul>

REALISM <ul><li>“OUR FINANCIAL PROJECTIONS ARE
CAREFULLY CALCULATED </li></ul><ul><li>TO BE EXACTLY 700% TOO HIGH” </li></ul>

HUMILITY <ul><li>“I’LL BE HAPPY TO
STEP DOWN AS CEO ONCE YOU CONVINCE </li></ul><ul><li>STEVE JOBS TO QUIT APPLE AND TAKE THE JOB” </li></ul>

EXPERIENCE <ul><li>“I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT
SALES, BUT I READ A GREAT POST </li></ul><ul><li>ABOUT IT ON HACKER NEWS YESTERDAY” </li></ul>

CONSISTENCY <ul><li>“ WE’RE ALL ABOUT
REAL-TIME, JUST LIKE WE WERE ALL ABOUT </li></ul><ul><li>THE iPHONE LAST QUARTER, AND FACEBOOK APPS BEFORE THAT” </li></ul>

RECRUITING <ul><li>“MY TEAM IS PRETTY
WEAK, BUT ALL MY FRIENDS WHO ARE </li></ul><ul><li>ANY GOOD ALREADY STARTED THEIR OWN COMPANIES” </li></ul>

SELECTIVITY <ul><li>“I REACHED OUT TO
YOU BECAUSE YOUR PORTFOLIO SHOWS THAT </li></ul><ul><li>YOU ARE ABOUT AS SELECTIVE AS PARIS HILTON” </li></ul>

PREPAREDNESS <ul><li>“OUR MARKETING PLAN IS
TO PRAY FOR TECHCRUNCH COVERAGE” </li></ul>

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