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Hello! Lahti.
It’s good to be here. Thanks for the invite.
DUUNIEXPO
YRITTÄJYYS PÄIVÄT
Lahti, Finland – 29/1/2014

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I’m Pankaj Saharan.
Time for a little bit of bragging.

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Originally from India, living in Finland from last 7 years!

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Master degree in Mobile Computing – Aalto University
Student of Master degree in Business – Metropolia UAS

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Co-founder of www.FounderSolutions.com

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Board Member – Laurea Entrepreneurship Society
Board Member – Hanken Entrepreneurship Society

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Coffee addict.

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Love to travel.

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Minimalist.

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Why am I here?
And, why I’m gonna take about 30 mins. of your time.

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So you want to be an Entrepreneur?
What does it take to be an Entrepreneur?

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Are you sure?
It’s not the same as being a business person, or a team manager,
or an executive!

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It’s not just a career path!
It’s much more of a mindset too.

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It’s not just the desire to run a business or enterprise.
But to create one from scratch!

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Never satisfied with the status quo.
Change. Improve. Innovate.

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>90% of start-ups FAIL

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At some point, you will fail. Surely.
You must learn from your failure to find success.

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No magic formula for success.
Hard work. Careful listening. 100% commitment.

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You must be comfortable in an uncertain environment.
Risk cannot be eliminated!

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Two core characteristics of a successful entrepreneur
1. Ability to Execute – Heart
2. Ability to Change - Soul

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Embrace the change.
Change creates opportunities.

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What’s the first thing for succesful venture?
Money? Good team? Time? Resources?

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IDEA

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I’ve a €1B idea. I’m Steve Jobs.
Who am I kidding? Billion dollar ideas don’t exist.
Billion dollar companies do.

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"If you have an idea that you can't get out of your head,
do a startup. Otherwise join a startup."
- Fred Wilson

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Original idea rarely is the successful idea.
On average it’s the third or fourth pivot.

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What if somebody steals my idea?
Chill. Nobody is gonna steal your idea. Get perspectives.

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Enterprise Job vs Entrepreneurship

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#1. Believe in yourself.
No MBA expert or a BOSS is gonna tell you what to do.

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#2. Love the problem you’re solving.
You got to be 100% passionate and believe in it.

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#3. Uncertain environment
Risks are inevitable. Accept, access & act.

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#4. Lifestyle change.
There are no fixed working hours. If you’re sleeping peacefully
at night, most probably something is wrong!

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#5. Keep learning.
Better than doing an MBA. IMO.

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#6. Build a team.
Look and have a co-founder. Or two.

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#7. Don’t be afraid to change course.
Keep listening and iterating till you hit the Bull’s Eye!

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#8. Basic technical skills.
Basic programming help always. Take my word.

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#9. Focus on customer.
No once else comes first. Not even investors.

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#10. Start early.
Don’t wait. Start today.

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Would love to catch up.
pankaj.saharan@FounderSolutions.com
@pankajsaharan on Twitter
+358504863323
www.FounderSolutions.com