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Network, Network, Network!Network, Network, Network!
Borys Musielak, The Founder Institute, July 2013
EVENTSEVENTS
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EVENTSEVENTS
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Set your goals
Do research & plan meetings
Learn your pitch
Network like crazy
Follow up!
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SET GOALSSET GOALS
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SET GOALSSET GOALS
“Pitch to Dave McClure”
“Meet X customers”
“Talk to a TechCrunch blogger”
“Get feedback from Y users”
“Just get wasted with random people”
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Do RESEARCHDo RESEARCH
Use your network
Schedule meetings
Personalize
Be proactive
#leweb websummit
#tcdisrupt #sxsw
#eps13 #dld
#leweb websummit
#tcdisrupt #sxsw
#eps13 #dld
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PLAN MEETINGSPLAN MEETINGSPLAN MEETINGSPLAN MEETINGSPLAN MEETINGSPLAN MEETINGS
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BE PROACTIVEBE PROACTIVE
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LEARN YOUR PITCHLEARN YOUR PITCH
“We're just like Foursquare
but only for gay bars
in Radom”
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LEARN YOUR PITCHLEARN YOUR PITCH
Make it fun
Make it exciting
Benefits, not features
Leave room for questions
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NETWORK LIKE CRAZYNETWORK LIKE CRAZY
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FOLLOW UPFOLLOW UP
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Competitions>BOOTHCompetitions>BOOTH
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Competitions>BOOTHCompetitions>BOOTH
Competitions: Cheap, good to practice
your pitch, verify your current message,
constantly be on radar
Booth: expensive & hard
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GOOD PresentATIONGOOD PresentATION
Story, not pitch
One thought to leave audience with
Showman vs Expert
Humor works
Practice, practice, practice!
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GOOD PresentATIONGOOD PresentATION
Ela Madej's Startup Story:
https://vimeo.com/68420097
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GET A NATIVE!GET A NATIVE!
Brenden Arakaki on English for
Startupers: https://vimeo.com/51341426
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QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?

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