Marc Nathan gave a presentation on blueprint for startup success. He discussed important questions like who are you, what do you do, and who cares. He emphasized the importance of understanding yourself and your business model as either lifestyle-focused or scalable. Great markets and solving problems profitably are keys to success. Planning should involve milestones and de-risking rather than fixed plans. Building the right team is also critical, and entrepreneurs should focus on jockeys not just horses when seeking investment.

1. Marc Nathan
Founders Space
Houston, Texas
April 28, 2011
Blueprint for Startup Success

2. Who Are You?
What Do You Do?
Who Cares?
Three Questions

3. Entrepreneur, Know Thyself

4. What Do You Want to Be?

5. Lifestyle vs. Scalable

6. Solving Problems Profitably

7. Worthless

8. Great Markets Make Great Companies

9. Want vs. Like vs. Need

10. When To Start

11. Social Overhead

12. No Man’s an Island

13. Team Dynamics

14. Plans vs. Models

15. Think Lean

16. Milestones

17. Lines, not Dots

18. De-Risking

19. $ Offering Team Customer
Critical for Success

20. Cloud Real Estate
Healthcare
Where Houston Invests
PETROLEUM

21. Bet the Jockey not the Horse

22. Labels Tell Stories

23. Pitch Stage
VC
Deal Pivot
Team Round
Exit IP Valuation
Watch Your Language

24. Formal
Grassroots

25. Thank You
Marc Nathan
marc1919@gmail.com
http://www.slideshare.net/marc1919
Questions?