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THE STORY
                    BEHIND A
                     STARTUP
                     5 CHAPTERS
Stefano L Tresca
www.iSeed.co
                        5 MYTHS
@startupagora      1 (BIG) TRUTH
WHY ME
                        15 years in
                   startups of any size
                   (up to 6.7 billions)*.
                    Love to help young
this is NOT me           startups.
  this is me


                 *Made all the
                 mistakes you can
                 make already (and a
                 bit more).
#1
 THE IDEA
THE CHOICE
Myth #1
 Doing a
startup is
  cool.*


*I think it’s
 really cool
    but ...
Working for
WHO IS      a large
RIGHT?      company
            is like
         waterboardin
               g.


           PAUL GRAHAM
            Co-Founder
          Y Combinator
Working for
            a large
WHO IS   company has
RIGHT?     been the
              best
         decision in
           my life.

             MY DAD
          Co-Founder
           of ... Me
They’re both
   right.
YESTERDAY working
for a big company was
cool. TODAY working
for a startup is cool.
TOMORROW ???
Do a startup
because YOU
  want, not
because they
 say is cool.
#2
THE IDEA
Myth #2
A good idea wins
   every time.
You “just”
 need to work
 150% of your
time. Sorry …
 I mean 250%.


ARMANDO BIONDI
     Serial
 Entrepreneur
   Pick1.com
You need a good IDEA,
excellent EXECUTION,
good TIMING, high
PERSEVERANCE and
some LUCK ... to
start.*
*don’t forget to look for a good
TEAM asap.
#3
EXECUTION
WARNING
  this is where I get
really unpopular with
    the professors.
Myth #3
Work hard and
 you will be
 rewarded.
As a startup
 CEO I slept
like a baby:
  I woke up
  every two
  hours and
    cried.
  BEN HOROWITZ
 Entrepreneur &
Venture Capital
You WILL work
hard but you can
STILL die broke.
N. TESLA a    T. EDISON a   Who is this
genius died   genius died     man?
   broke          rich.
ST
                              JU NG
                                 KI
                              EC OU
                            CH Y
                              ON




N. TESLA a    T. EDISON a    PROF. DENNIS
genius died   genius died       GABOR,
   broke          rich.        Imperial
                                College
                             London. Noble
                                 Prize.
#4
  FUNDING*



*My area. I will
be less emotional
here ...
I have been
  rejected by
  300 venture
   capitals.


TIM WESTERGREN
  Co-Founder
    Pandora
Other speakers are
   on the professional
   fund rising today.*




 *So let me provide a
few practical ideas for
  the beginners (all
      tested).
• Friends & Family, your network is
  stronger than you think.
• Lower the lifestyle, start early or it’ll
  be to late.
• Sell your stuff on eBay, you can buy
  everything again later.
• Work in your free time, simple
  mindless task (deliver pizza,
  TaskRabbit, etc.).
• Public or students competition, even if
  you lose you’ll promote your startup.
During the
YOU        night I was
DON’T     working as a
TRUST        dubber on
ME?           Elance.


            CHRIS SACCA
        Lowercase Capital
         2 billion manager
... but don’t forget to think big
•Hire a grant application specialist, they
often work on a success fee.
•Hire a fundraiser, not simple but
sometimes they work on a success fee (I
do it if I like the project).
#5
SO WHY A
STARTUP?
It’s a
IT DOESN’T     struggle to
LOOK SO          save your
COOL             company’s
ANYMORE !       life - and
             your own skin
              - every day.

              SPENCER FRY
               Co-Founder
               Carbonmade
No Myth
The truth is ...
I don’t know !
But here I am and
 I can’t imagine
 doing anything
    different.
THANK YOU !
                 Not all those who
                 wander are lost.



                BILBO BAGGINGS


              If you liked it tweet
                 @startupagora
QUESTIONS?

Stefano L Tresca
(SMALL) ANGEL, MENTOR, LAWYER
www.iSeed.co
pr@iseed.co
@startupagora

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K4 - Stefano Tresca (Co-Founder of iSeed)

  • 1. THE STORY BEHIND A STARTUP 5 CHAPTERS Stefano L Tresca www.iSeed.co 5 MYTHS @startupagora 1 (BIG) TRUTH
  • 2. WHY ME 15 years in startups of any size (up to 6.7 billions)*. Love to help young this is NOT me startups. this is me *Made all the mistakes you can make already (and a bit more).
  • 4. Myth #1 Doing a startup is cool.* *I think it’s really cool but ...
  • 5. Working for WHO IS a large RIGHT? company is like waterboardin g. PAUL GRAHAM Co-Founder Y Combinator
  • 6. Working for a large WHO IS company has RIGHT? been the best decision in my life. MY DAD Co-Founder of ... Me
  • 7. They’re both right.
  • 8. YESTERDAY working for a big company was cool. TODAY working for a startup is cool. TOMORROW ???
  • 9. Do a startup because YOU want, not because they say is cool.
  • 11. Myth #2 A good idea wins every time.
  • 12. You “just” need to work 150% of your time. Sorry … I mean 250%. ARMANDO BIONDI Serial Entrepreneur Pick1.com
  • 13. You need a good IDEA, excellent EXECUTION, good TIMING, high PERSEVERANCE and some LUCK ... to start.* *don’t forget to look for a good TEAM asap.
  • 15. WARNING this is where I get really unpopular with the professors.
  • 16. Myth #3 Work hard and you will be rewarded.
  • 17. As a startup CEO I slept like a baby: I woke up every two hours and cried. BEN HOROWITZ Entrepreneur & Venture Capital
  • 18. You WILL work hard but you can STILL die broke.
  • 19. N. TESLA a T. EDISON a Who is this genius died genius died man? broke rich.
  • 20. ST JU NG KI EC OU CH Y ON N. TESLA a T. EDISON a PROF. DENNIS genius died genius died GABOR, broke rich. Imperial College London. Noble Prize.
  • 21. #4 FUNDING* *My area. I will be less emotional here ...
  • 22. I have been rejected by 300 venture capitals. TIM WESTERGREN Co-Founder Pandora
  • 23. Other speakers are on the professional fund rising today.* *So let me provide a few practical ideas for the beginners (all tested).
  • 24. • Friends & Family, your network is stronger than you think. • Lower the lifestyle, start early or it’ll be to late. • Sell your stuff on eBay, you can buy everything again later. • Work in your free time, simple mindless task (deliver pizza, TaskRabbit, etc.). • Public or students competition, even if you lose you’ll promote your startup.
  • 25. During the YOU night I was DON’T working as a TRUST dubber on ME? Elance. CHRIS SACCA Lowercase Capital 2 billion manager
  • 26. ... but don’t forget to think big •Hire a grant application specialist, they often work on a success fee. •Hire a fundraiser, not simple but sometimes they work on a success fee (I do it if I like the project).
  • 28. It’s a IT DOESN’T struggle to LOOK SO save your COOL company’s ANYMORE ! life - and your own skin - every day. SPENCER FRY Co-Founder Carbonmade
  • 31. But here I am and I can’t imagine doing anything different.
  • 32. THANK YOU ! Not all those who wander are lost. BILBO BAGGINGS If you liked it tweet @startupagora
  • 33. QUESTIONS? Stefano L Tresca (SMALL) ANGEL, MENTOR, LAWYER www.iSeed.co pr@iseed.co @startupagora