3. K5M 2016
THIS PRESENTATION IS 30 SLIDES
▸ Overview and Sign Release
▸ Quarterly Highlights
▸ By The Numbers (proposals, share
price, social media)
▸ Highlights + Lowlights
▸ Looking Ahead
▸ Projects
▸ Q + A
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4. K5M 2016
THINGS I WAS THINKING ABOUT
▸ Doritos, college economics, small business, crowdfunding, shareholder
ethics, odds of Brexit 30%, corporations on Mars, psychological effect of
brands, AI, dangers of Adderal, non-tech VC funds (Campbell’s, Sesame
Street), bots, physical currency, bitcoin, Trump, impact investing, impending
financial crisis, non-profits, Star Trek economics, cannabis industry,
alternative investments, boxing, process, income inequality, ultra-low
budget media, barter myth, coffee, economic art, universal basic income, in-
game social experiments, ethereum, “solving” email, David Rees, Cyndi
Lauper, MLM, drone racing, pizza, municipal mascots, video games, Manoj
Bhargava, millennials, blockchain, new local food products, betting, butter
coffee, unREAL, minimum viable process, re-purposed shopping malls,
spiced boys, Genevève, UX, dogs, black markets, MLaaS, dark side of
algorithms, VR, and mailing lists.
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5. K5M 2016
THINGS I WAS THINKING ABOUT
▸ Doritos, college economics, small business, crowdfunding, shareholder
ethics, odds of Brexit 30%, corporations on Mars, psychological effect of
brands, AI, dangers of Adderal, non-tech VC funds (Campbell’s, Sesame
Street), bots, physical currency, bitcoin, Trump, impact investing, impending
financial crisis, non-profits, Star Trek economics, cannabis industry,
alternative investments, boxing, process, income inequality, ultra-low
budget media, barter myth, coffee, economic art, universal basic income, in-
game social experiments, ethereum, “solving” email, David Rees, Cyndi
Lauper, MLM, drone racing, pizza, municipal mascots, video games, Manoj
Bhargava, millennials, blockchain, new local food products, betting, butter
coffee, unREAL, minimum viable process, re-purposed shopping malls,
spiced boys, Genevève, UX, dogs, black markets, MLaaS, dark side of
algorithms, VR, and mailing lists.
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6. MONTHLY FOCUS
FIRST QUARTER
▸ JANUARY
▸ Chroma, Pot Dads, LA, Distinct
Daily, Snacker.News
▸ FEBRUARY
▸ Chroma, Pot Dads, LA,
Snacker.News, Victor Cho
▸ MARCH
▸ Chroma, UFC, Jason Sturgill, Red
Arrow, Noah Dunham
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7. MONTHLY FOCUS
SECOND QUARTER
▸ APRIL
▸ Chroma, Wrestlemania,
Meditation, Amit Gupta, Car
▸ MAY
▸ Chroma, Snacker.News,
Fingerbang, NXT, GHH
▸ JUNE
▸ Chroma, Draplin, NYC, Barclay’s
Accelerator
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8. MONTHLY FOCUS
THIRD QUARTER
▸ JULY
▸ Chroma, NYC, Fintech, Andrea
Chalupa
▸ AUGUST
▸ Chroma, NYC, Fintech, Andela,
North Carolina
▸ SEPTEMBER
▸ Chroma, Honey Futures,
Snacker.News
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9. MONTHLY FOCUS
FOURTH QUARTER
▸ OCTOBER
▸ Andrew W.K., Debates, Eggdrop,
Thomas King
▸ NOVEMBER
▸ Election, Proposal Proposal, K5M
Consulting, “Meet w/ Everyone”
▸ DECEMBER
▸ Now, Documentary, Coops*,
Holiday Parties
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21. K5M 2016
THEMES DEVELOPING…
▸ 1. Safety 2. Fun 3. Profit
▸ Minimum viable process
▸ Small pieces loosely joined
▸ Sequential, not parallel
▸ Lean / agile development
▸ Choose more
▸ Share more
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22. K5M 2016
YEARLY STRATEGY, NOT ANNUAL PLAN
▸ Establish steady income
▸ Reduce debt
▸ Produce engaging content
▸ Increase collaboration
▸ Build community
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23. K5M 2016
PROCESS
▸ Yearly - set strategy
(Presentation/Meeting)
▸ Quarterly - review & align strategy
(Video/Deck)
▸ Monthly - pivot, persevere, amplify
(Email/Blog)
▸ Biweekly - demo/launch project
(Email/Social)
▸ Weekly - review full business
(Trello)
▸ Daily - standup & plan the day
(OmniFocus)
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28. K5M 2016
OTHER PROJECTS…
▸ Get Paid/Consulting
▸ Snack Empire Co-op
▸ Calvin Fund
▸ Bright Future Podcast
▸ Digital Strategy
▸ Story Bank
▸ Nutrition Working Group
▸ Fashion/Clothing System
▸ Collaborations
▸ Honey Futures
▸ Pot Dads
▸ K5M Book
▸ Reality TV Opportunities
▸ Speaking Engagements
▸ Short K5M Stock
▸ Dark Business
▸ K5M Business School
▸ Games/Apps
▸ Understanding Bateman Play
▸ Business Mandala
▸ Outsourced Fan Fic Erotica
▸ Game Rules/Board Games/Prototype
▸ The Movie
▸ Black Market
▸ Basic Programming
▸ Advising/Mentoring
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