http://techsylvania.co

1. From
a
commi)ed
developer
to
a
co-­‐founder
@cris6anbadea
@avangate

2. 2
1999
–
so(ware
developer
at
RAV
An6virus
2003
–
full
buyout
by
Microso(

3. 3
2004
–
co-­‐founder
at
ePayment
2010
–
exit
to
Naspers

4. 4
2005
–
co-­‐founder
at
Avangate
2013
–
exit
to
Francisco
Partners
2011
–
investment
from
3TS
Capital

5. 5
What
have
I
learned?

6. 6
Awesome
first
years

7. 7
Things
get
built
really
fast

8. 8
It
takes
a
village

9. 9
U6lity
players
succeed

10. 10
Shed
your
ego;
learn
modesty

11. 11
It
takes
product
thinking,
not
project
thinking

12. 12
Business
thinking
above
technical

13. 13
You
are
not
as
important
as
your
product

14. 14
Growing:
Some6mes
things
seem
like
chaos

15. 15
Partner
your
customers,
don’t
just
sell
them

16. 16
Don’t
get
comfy
in
your
job

17. 17
Spli_ng
a
company
is
painful

18. 18
You
won’t
be
a
startup
forever

19. 19
Your
ethics
might
not
be
other’s
ethics

20. 20
Never
join
a
startup
thinking
you’ll
be
rich

21. 21
Don't
expect
to
re6re
when
you're
done

22. 22
Cherish
company
DNA
and
culture

23. 23
Be
proud
of
what
you've
done!

24. Avangate
Redwood
Shores,
California
-­‐
USA
Amsterdam
-­‐
Netherlands
Bucharest
–
Romania
Atlanta,
Georgia
-­‐
USA
Tel:
(650)
249
–
5280
/
+31
20
890
8080
info@avangate.com
www.avangate.com
Thank
you!