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Entrepreneurship 101
   Or: How I learned to stop
   worrying and love my job


                                    Dimitris Glezos
                               glezos@indifex.com
Indifex

               Dimitris Glezos
          glezos@indifex.com
Startups
●   Innovative
●   Sprinters
●   Effective
●   Open
●   Catalysts for Change

                                      Dimitris Glezos
                                 glezos@indifex.com
It all starts
 with you

                     Dimitris Glezos
                glezos@indifex.com
γνωθι σεαυτόν
  ~



                     Dimitris Glezos
                glezos@indifex.com
"I wanted to feel the pain of starting a company.
Yes, I wanted to go into debt, have my ego crushed, and
experience firsthand the thrill of working like a dog for
months on end without a paycheck in sight.
I wanted a battle, I wanted a chance to win a war."
—John Lusk

                                                         Dimitris Glezos
                                                    glezos@indifex.com
Entrepreneur:
walking the road

                        Dimitris Glezos
                   glezos@indifex.com
“If we are around interesting people
 interesting things usually happen.”
         —Chris Messina


                                            Dimitris Glezos
                                       glezos@indifex.com
Listen


              Dimitris Glezos
         glezos@indifex.com
Be Open
●   Talk about your work & vice-versa
●   Stand on shoulders of giants
●   Enthusiasm is infectious
●   Get feedback - learn - adapt - grow - repeat
●   Indifex rooted in openness and open source

                                                        Dimitris Glezos
                                                   glezos@indifex.com
“Openness is quite frankly a state of mind,
    an attitude, and a modus operandi
for many highly successful entrepreneurs.”
    —Jonathan Tower (Citron Capital)


                                            Dimitris Glezos
                                       glezos@indifex.com
Think ahead of time


                           Dimitris Glezos
                      glezos@indifex.com
Business Plan
●   Context
●   Problem
●   Existing Solutions
●   Your Solution
●   Why does it matter?
●   Implementation
                                         Dimitris Glezos
                                    glezos@indifex.com
Value

             Dimitris Glezos
        glezos@indifex.com
“Ideas Are Easy
Implementation Is Hard”
   —Guy Kawasaki


                               Dimitris Glezos
                          glezos@indifex.com
It all starts
 with you

                     Dimitris Glezos
                glezos@indifex.com
Thank You!


Contact: glezos@indifex.com
         @glezos on Twitter



         www.indifex.com      www.transifex.net

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Entrepreneurship 101

  • 1. Entrepreneurship 101 Or: How I learned to stop worrying and love my job Dimitris Glezos glezos@indifex.com
  • 2. Indifex Dimitris Glezos glezos@indifex.com
  • 3.
  • 4.
  • 5. Startups ● Innovative ● Sprinters ● Effective ● Open ● Catalysts for Change Dimitris Glezos glezos@indifex.com
  • 6. It all starts with you Dimitris Glezos glezos@indifex.com
  • 7.
  • 8.
  • 9. γνωθι σεαυτόν ~ Dimitris Glezos glezos@indifex.com
  • 10. "I wanted to feel the pain of starting a company. Yes, I wanted to go into debt, have my ego crushed, and experience firsthand the thrill of working like a dog for months on end without a paycheck in sight. I wanted a battle, I wanted a chance to win a war." —John Lusk Dimitris Glezos glezos@indifex.com
  • 11. Entrepreneur: walking the road Dimitris Glezos glezos@indifex.com
  • 12.
  • 13. “If we are around interesting people interesting things usually happen.” —Chris Messina Dimitris Glezos glezos@indifex.com
  • 14.
  • 15. Listen Dimitris Glezos glezos@indifex.com
  • 16. Be Open ● Talk about your work & vice-versa ● Stand on shoulders of giants ● Enthusiasm is infectious ● Get feedback - learn - adapt - grow - repeat ● Indifex rooted in openness and open source Dimitris Glezos glezos@indifex.com
  • 17. “Openness is quite frankly a state of mind, an attitude, and a modus operandi for many highly successful entrepreneurs.” —Jonathan Tower (Citron Capital) Dimitris Glezos glezos@indifex.com
  • 18.
  • 19. Think ahead of time Dimitris Glezos glezos@indifex.com
  • 20.
  • 21. Business Plan ● Context ● Problem ● Existing Solutions ● Your Solution ● Why does it matter? ● Implementation Dimitris Glezos glezos@indifex.com
  • 22. Value Dimitris Glezos glezos@indifex.com
  • 23. “Ideas Are Easy Implementation Is Hard” —Guy Kawasaki Dimitris Glezos glezos@indifex.com
  • 24. It all starts with you Dimitris Glezos glezos@indifex.com
  • 25. Thank You! Contact: glezos@indifex.com @glezos on Twitter www.indifex.com www.transifex.net