This is a keynote presentation by Adeo Ressi on Silicon Valley and the entrepreneurial mindset. The presentation looks at the realities, myths and opportunities of global startup ecosystems, comparing personality traits of successful entrepreneurs from around the world.

1. Silicon Valley
It’s a mindset, not a place.

2. THE AGENDA
¡ 5 Realities
¡ 4 Myths
¡ 1 Opportunity

3. THE REALITY
Part I

4. REALIT Y 1: ZERO SUM GAME
Other Places
+1
Silicon Valley
-1
-1
+1 +1
-1
+1 -1
No Winners, No Losers (Optimism!)
+1
+1
+1

5. REALIT Y 2: COLLABORATION
Other Places
Silicon Valley
Competition
Coopetition
Coopetition Wins! ;-)

6. REALIT Y 3: SHARED OWNERSHIP
Increasingly Flat Ownership Structures

7. REALIT Y 4: STRUCTURE
Structured for an IPO on Day 1
Founder Vesting for Breakups
Founder Control for Value (Class F)
Standardized Advisor Structure (FAST)
Start with the End in Mind

8. REALIT Y 5: GIVING BACK
Recycle Experience and Returns

9. Silicon Valley
1. Arrive
2. Idea
3. Share
Ownership
4. Get Help
& Capital
5. Grow
& Sell

10. THE MYTHS
Part 2

11. MY TH 1: VC MONEY
Good
Companies
Quality
Hires
Partners
& deals
Liquidity
Merger
VC
Grow
Expand
VC Money Needs an Ecosystem to Work
IPO

12. MY TH 2: ACADEMIA
Talent is mostly genetic
Talent
Passion
Idea
You Can’t Teach Entrepreneurship

13. MY TH 3: FACILITIES
The Top Technology Companies Started in a Garage

14. MY TH 4: RUB OFF
Visiting Corporate Campuses is Boring and Cubicles Suck

15. It’s a mindset,
not a place.

16. GREAT ENTREPRENEURS
Part 4

17. Tested >15K
entrepreneurs.

18. THE TEST
Fluid Intelligence, Big 5 Personality, Trouble Indicators

19. THE METHODOLOGY

20. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

21. HIGH FLUID INTELLIGENCE

22. HIGH OPENNESS

23. MODERATE AGREEABLENESS

24. BAD FOUNDER DNA

25. How do founders in
different cities compare?

31. Successful Entrepreneurs:
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32. Great companies
start with
great people

33. Silicon Valley
It’s a mindset,
not a place.

34. THANK YOU!
Adeo Ressi
@adeoressi
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