1. Minimize Strategy
Maximize Purpose
by Bryce Roberts

2. Me by the Numbers
2.3

3. Me by the Numbers
18

4. Me by the Numbers
1.8

5. Potential

6. Potential
Actual

7. Me by the Numbers
24

8. Me by the Numbers
3.5

9. Me by the Numbers
6

10. Me by the Numbers
0

11. Purpose

12. Purpose
Strategy

13. Me by the Numbers
13

14. Me by the Numbers
4

15. Me by the Numbers
52

16. Typical VC Career Path
Undergrad

17. Typical VC Career Path
I-Bank
Undergrad McBain
NewCo

18. Typical VC Career Path
I-Bank
Undergrad McBain
NewCo

19. Typical VC Career Path
I-Bank
Undergrad McBain NewCo VC
NewCo

20. My VC Career Path

21. My VC Career Path

22. My VC Career Path

23. My VC Career Path
2
NewCos

24. My VC Career Path
2
NewCos

25. My VC Career Path
2
NewCos

26. Don’t Over Plan Your Life
Book of Ralph 1:1

27. Pyra Labs
• Founded in 1999
• Launched as a project management tool for
organizing contacts and to-do lists
• Became:

28. Pyra Labs
• Founded in 1999
• Launched as a project management tool for
organizing contacts and to-do lists
• Became:

29. eUniverse
• Founded in 2002
• Launched as a knock off of popular social
networking site, Friendster
• Became:

30. eUniverse
• Founded in 2002
• Launched as a knock off of popular social
networking site, Friendster
• Became:

31. Backrub
• Founded in 1996
• Stanford research project exploring the
relationship between inbound links as a
measure of relevance/authority
• Became:

32. Backrub
• Founded in 1996
• Stanford research project exploring the
relationship between inbound links as a
measure of relevance/authority
• Became:

33. Ludicorp
• Founded in 2003
• Launched as a web-based multiplayer game
called Game Never Ending
• Became:

34. Ludicorp
• Founded in 2003
• Launched as a web-based multiplayer game
called Game Never Ending
• Became:

35. ioSpace
• Founded in 2005
• Launched as a consulting firm with one
client, Crafster
• Became:

36. ioSpace
• Founded in 2005
• Launched as a consulting firm with one
client, Crafster
• Became:

37. Odeo
• Founded in 2005
• Launched as series of tools and directory
for podcasts
• Became:

38. Odeo
• Founded in 2005
• Launched as series of tools and directory
for podcasts
• Became:

39. Jerry’s Guide to the
World Wide Web
• Founded in 1996
• Launched as a hand selected list of links to
new and interesting web content
• Became:

40. Jerry’s Guide to the
World Wide Web
• Founded in 1996
• Launched as a hand selected list of links to
new and interesting web content
• Became:

41. MyComputer
• Founded in 1996
• Launched as a set of tools for website
creators
• Became:

42. MyComputer
• Founded in 1996
• Launched as a set of tools for website
creators
• Became:

43. TheFacebook.com
• Founded in 2004
• Launched as a web version of the Harvard
University face book
• Became:

44. TheFacebook.com
• Founded in 2004
• Launched as a web version of the Harvard
University face book
• Became:

45. The Strategy of Not
Having a Strategy

46. The Strategy of Not
Having a Strategy
• Sense of Purpose

48. The Strategy of Not
Having a Strategy
• Sense of Purpose
• Open to Opportunity

50. The Strategy of Not
Having a Strategy
• Sense of Purpose
• Open to Opportunity
• Drive to Succeed

52. The Strategy of Not
Having a Strategy
• Sense of Purpose
• Open to Opportunity
• Drive to Succeed
• Tolerance for Risk

56. The Strategy of Not
Having a Strategy
• Sense of Purpose
• Open to Opportunity
• Drive to Succeed
• Tolerance for Risk
• Comfort in Uncertainty

58. You by the Numbers

59. You by the Numbers
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60. Don’t Over Plan Your Life
Book of Ralph 1:1