The document introduces The Happy Startup School, which aims to help entrepreneurs build successful startups based on four pillars - being built on passion, having a clear purpose, being driven by great people, and being profitable. The school's vision is to create a world with better businesses, happier teams, and delighted customers by teaching entrepreneurs to design a life and business they are passionate about through exploring ideas and building inspiring company cultures. The goal is for entrepreneurs to find both personal happiness and business success.

1. the happy startup school
A better way to build a startup

2. our purpose:
to help budding entrepreneurs
turn their passion into profits

3. IN OTHER WORDS…
HELP DREAMERS, DO

4. our vision:
a world with better businesses,
happier teams & delighted customers

5. SO WHAT IS A
HAPPY STARTUP?

7. the 4 pillars of a happy startup:
• built on passion
• with a clear purpose
• driven by great people
• that is profitable

8. profits « » passion

9. £

10. our own happy startup

12. our inspiration

14. “THE BEST COMPANIES MAKE
YOU FEEL SOMETHING”
JOHN KEARON, BRAINJUICER

15. WHY NOW?

24. in other words,
there’s a shed load of
unhappy people out there

25. introducing
the happy startup school

26. KEY THEMES

28. huh? how does it all
fit together?

29. design the life you want

30. design the life you want
define what you stand for

31. design the life you want
define what you stand for
explore & validate business ideas

32. design the life you want
define what you stand for
explore & validate business ideas
design a great product/service

33. design the life you want
define what you stand for
explore & validate business ideas
design a great product/service
build an inspiring culture

34. design the life you want
define what you stand for
explore & validate business ideas
design a great product/service
build an inspiring culture
= a happy you, team & customers!

35. timeline of an entrepreneur

36. timeline of an entrepreneur

37. some questions for you:
• how happy are you right now?
• what would it take to make you happy?
• which companies make you happy?
• what does success look like to you?

38. happiness should be your
starting point for
success, not $$$

39. thankfully it also
makes business sense

40. “HAPPINESS IS
A BUSINESS MODEL”
TONY TSIEH, ZAPPOS (a $1bn company)

41. your future starts now

42. thanks!
@happystartups
www.thehappystartupschool.com