10. 09/2010 - Meet Terry
grabcad.com/terry.stonehocker
Lesson learned #6: talk to customers
11. 10/2010 - from static Library to
community
Lesson learned #7: learn how others innovate
12. 10/2010 - moved to Boston
booked this room for 3 months but got that one
Lesson learned #8: everything is not like it appears
Lesson learned #9: you are in or out, no middle choice
13. 12/2011- raising money in US
‣ 200 investors, advisors, customers .. in 3 months
‣ 1 investor partner meeting and a no
Lesson learned #10: talking to people gives you a lot of great feedback
Lesson learned #11: raising money in US is difficult
20. 06/2011 closed Seed Round
7 angels
Lesson learned #1: don’t give up after first failure
(remember the no from Partner Meeting?)
21. 12/2011 - Remember Terry?
grabcad.com/terry.stonehocker
today works for top customers in mfg industry
Lesson learned #6: talk to customers
22. 1/2012 - Series A
$4M from inside investors
Lesson learned #16: read this blog - www.forenterpreneurs.com
23. and most important
grabcad.com/about
Lesson learned #17: the TEAM matters the most
Lesson learned #18: find people you enjoy working with
Lesson learned #19: find people who want to learn and develop
24.
25. story by Hardi Meybaum
Stanford - 1/23/2012
@hardi_meybaum
@grabcad