Living the Dream - Humorous Startup Presentation

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Living the Dream 
an investment opportunity . . .

Living the Dream 
an investment opportunity . . . 
Investment Sought: $1,150,000 
Timeframe: 12 months  
Poten7al Return: 10X

Salary for me: $120,000 / 12 months 
Weight reduc7ons and ﬁtness program: $120,000 / 9 months 
Living the Dream 
an investment opportunity . . .

Hair Transplant: $90,000 / 6 months 
Cosme7c Surgery: $120,000 / 9 month 
Wardrobe & Stylist: $400,000 / 1 month 
Living the Dream 
an investment opportunity . . .

Voice Training: $100,000 / 12 months 
Guitar Lessons: $100,000 / 12 months 
Dance Lessons: $100,000 / 12 months 
Living the Dream 
an investment opportunity . . .

Are you in? You shouldn’t be… 
Living the Dream 
an investment opportunity . . .

Thesis: 
It is a great 7me to  
start a business in Texas!

But, you say… 
•  There are few ac@ve VCs leD in Texas . . . 
•  The angels are broke . . .

It doesn’t maPer . . . The VC model is dying (for now) AND VC money is usually bad for your business! 
‐  VC/Angel investment = lower chance of a 1‐5x return 
‐  VC/Angel investment = higher chance of complete failure 
‐  VC/Angel investment = slower exit (typically a decade) 
…oh, did I men,on, you have a 
50% chance of ge7ng ﬁred in the 
ﬁrst year a<er a VC investment?

What kind of business should you start? 
–  What are you passionate about? 
–  What experience do you have? 
–  How much money do you have? 
–  How much money can you raise? 
–  How likely is your business to succeed? 
 Gates (so<ware), Dell (resale) and Cuban 
(service) started businesses that 
generated posi,ve cash from the start, 
they did not need much (if any) outside 
investment.

Revolu7on Ropes 
Sandy Stephens 
‐  BeSer ropes 
‐  $60MM market 
‐  Part‐@me un@l launch 
‐  Proﬁtable

ShopSavvy 
Rylan Barnes 
‐  BeSer shopping 
‐  $12B market 
‐  Part‐@me un@l launch 
‐  Growth Stage

RP Valet 
RP Payervand 
‐  BeSer parking 
‐  $7B market 
‐  Part‐@me un@l launch 
‐  VERY Proﬁtable

Architel 
ScoP Ryan 
‐  BeSer IT services 
‐  $3.2‐10B market 
‐  Part‐@me to launch 
‐  Proﬁtable

Be Capital Eﬃcient  
•  Start a business you can build without outside capital. 
•  Focus on services, soDware or technology. 
•  Assume you will need to be proﬁtable. 
•  Start selling immediately. 
•  Partner proliﬁcally.

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Living the Dream - Humorous Startup Presentation

1. Living the Dream  an investment opportunity . . . 

2. Living the Dream  an investment opportunity . . .  Investment Sought: $1,150,000  Timeframe: 12 months   Poten7al Return: 10X 

3. Salary for me: $120,000 / 12 months  Weight reduc7ons and ﬁtness program: $120,000 / 9 months  Living the Dream  an investment opportunity . . . 

4. Hair Transplant: $90,000 / 6 months  Cosme7c Surgery: $120,000 / 9 month  Wardrobe & Stylist: $400,000 / 1 month  Living the Dream  an investment opportunity . . . 

5. Voice Training: $100,000 / 12 months  Guitar Lessons: $100,000 / 12 months  Dance Lessons: $100,000 / 12 months  Living the Dream  an investment opportunity . . . 

6. Are you in? You shouldn’t be…  Living the Dream  an investment opportunity . . . 

7. Your dreams and ideas  don’t own you… 

8. Thesis:  It is a great 7me to   start a business in Texas! 

9. But, you say…  •  There are few ac@ve VCs leD in Texas . . .  •  The angels are broke . . . 

10. It doesn’t maPer . . . The VC model is dying (for now) AND VC money is usually bad for your business!  ‐  VC/Angel investment = lower chance of a 1‐5x return  ‐  VC/Angel investment = higher chance of complete failure  ‐  VC/Angel investment = slower exit (typically a decade)  …oh, did I men,on, you have a  50% chance of ge7ng ﬁred in the  ﬁrst year a<er a VC investment? 

11. What kind of business should you start?  –  What are you passionate about?  –  What experience do you have?  –  How much money do you have?  –  How much money can you raise?  –  How likely is your business to succeed?   Gates (so<ware), Dell (resale) and Cuban  (service) started businesses that  generated posi,ve cash from the start,  they did not need much (if any) outside  investment.  

12. Revolu7on Ropes  Sandy Stephens  ‐  BeSer ropes  ‐  $60MM market  ‐  Part‐@me un@l launch  ‐  Proﬁtable 

13. ShopSavvy  Rylan Barnes  ‐  BeSer shopping  ‐  $12B market  ‐  Part‐@me un@l launch  ‐  Growth Stage 

14. RP Valet  RP Payervand  ‐  BeSer parking  ‐  $7B market  ‐  Part‐@me un@l launch  ‐  VERY Proﬁtable 

15. Architel  ScoP Ryan  ‐  BeSer IT services  ‐  $3.2‐10B market  ‐  Part‐@me to launch  ‐  Proﬁtable 

16. Be Capital Efficient   •  Start a business you can build without outside capital.  •  Focus on services, soDware or technology.  •  Assume you will need to be profitable.  •  Start selling immediately.  •  Partner prolifically.  

17. Ques7ons? 