Alexis Ohanian at MIT Startup Bootcamp 2010 - "East Side Story"
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Adding some color to the East Side vs West Side discussions about starting a web startup, I'm most interested in getting more people thinking about, starting, or joining startups. Our country needs it.
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- 12. Y Combinator Ambassador to the East
- 14. ironically photographed in Vancouver, B.C. credit: Emilie Sammons
- 19. (but my slides will!)
- 20. Let’s talk later alexis@ycombinator.com
- 34. Just start
- 44. (NOT US)
- 72. reddit.com acquired by Conde Nast Oct 31, 2006
- 73. Somerville based reddit.com acquired by Conde Nast Oct 31, 2006
- 75. reddit.com 300,000,000 impressions a month
- 82. Just start (2x because it’s that important)
- 97. We all have a common enemy
- 101. the more people thinking about startups, the better
- 102. Good news,everyone!
- 103. Hackers?
- 107. Total monthly costs
- 108. Total monthly costs Rent
- 109. Total monthly costs Rent Food
- 110. Total monthly costs Rent Food Servers/Bandwidth
- 111. Total monthly costs Rent Food Servers/Bandwidth (circa 2006)
- 112. Your Web Startup
- 113. Your Web Startup
- 114. Your Web Startup
- 115. Your Web Startup
- 116. Convinced?
- 117. Convinced?(well, you’re at Startup Bootcamp after all)
- 118. Stop sleeping in class
- 119. even if that’s where you’re a Viking.
- 120. Co-founders matter, a lot
- 125. Find your reason
- 126. Find your reason (not $$$)
- 127. Find your we’re doomed but I need to get out of bed reason
- 131. Love Thy Hater
- 132. If it works for you, build your own wall of negative reinforcement.
- 133. Just start, please.
- 134. Where’s my soapbox?
- 139. Save our country.
- 140. Save our country. (no pressure)
- 141. Questions?
Editor's Notes
- Ok ok, I’m not here to shamelessly plug Y Combinator
- Ok ok, I’m not here to shamelessly plug Y Combinator
- Why biggie?
- Well, the east side west side rivalry is nothing new
- And it’s not what you may think it is
- While sand hill is apparently still the place to go…I’ve never been there so don’t take my advice
- i just assume it looks like this
- That said, there is still only one silicon valley
- – you just don’t have to all be there.
- For all I know it looks like this
- For all I know it looks like this
- For all I know it looks like this
- For all I know it looks like this
- For all I know it looks like this
- For all I know it looks like this
- Just start. Once you’ve got a prototype, something with traction, then you can worry about where you’re moving (or if you have to)
- For all I know it looks like this
- For all I know it looks like this
- For all I know it looks like this
- For all I know it looks like this
- For all I know it looks like this
- For all I know it looks like this
- It was coffee, actually
- The plan was pretty simple, order food from your phone. Pick it up when you get there.
- The plan was pretty simple, order food from your phone. Pick it up when you get there.
- The plan was pretty simple, order food from your phone. Pick it up when you get there.
- The plan was pretty simple, order food from your phone. Pick it up when you get there.
- Paul pierce demonstrates the classic pivot
- For all I know it looks like this
- For all I know it looks like this
- For all I know it looks like this
- For all I know it looks like this
- For all I know it looks like this
- For all I know it looks like this
- For all I know it looks like this
- For all I know it looks like this
- For all I know it looks like this
- For all I know it looks like this
- For all I know it looks like this
- For all I know it looks like this
- For all I know it looks like this
- For all I know it looks like this
- For all I know it looks like this
- For all I know it looks like this
- For all I know it looks like this
- Real angels, you know, who are useful
- Like dharmesh and chris
- For all I know it looks like this
- The best angels are startup founders who don’t want to settle into retirement
- They’re not this guy. They serve their startups
- Like a nerdy firefighter, startup yoda.
- Like a nerdy firefighter, startup yoda.
- Like a nerdy firefighter, startup yoda.
- Because if you’re not a rockstar VC
- Because if you’re not a rockstar VC
- Angels are going to drink their milkshake
- Angels are going to drink their milkshake
- Get kids off the street
- Get kids off the street
- Get kids off the street
- How many of you are interested in starting or joining a startup?
- Get kids off the street
- Good news! Well wait… time for a poll…
- How many of you are hackers?
- You have the power, and can learn a lot of the business side- no MBA required
- For all I know it looks like this
- For all I know it looks like this
- For all I know it looks like this
- For all I know it looks like this
- For all I know it looks like this
- For all I know it looks like this
- If you can shelter yourselves
- And feed yourselves
- The price of hosting falls every day. All it takes is a creditcard to get enough setup to get a site online and seeing enough early traction for an angel round
- For all I know it looks like this
- For all I know it looks like this
- For all I know it looks like this
- For all I know it looks like this
- I got lucky bcsteve lived across the hall from me.
- Seek outthese communities online
- For all I know it looks like this
- For all I know it looks like this
- sure, it’s an end goal, but $$ alone isn’t going to get you out of bed every morning. There are much more rational ways for smart, hard working people to earn money.
- For all I know it looks like this
- One of my favorite photos. Post blitz.
- One of my favorite photos. Post blitz.
- Time to somehow sneak a sports metaphor in here. The strongest running backs run harder once they make contact.
- For all I know it looks like this
- For all I know it looks like this
- For all I know it looks like this
- For all I know it looks like this
- Our secret sauce
- oops
- Detroit school
- For all I know it looks like this
- For all I know it looks like this
- questions?