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The First Step: How Successful Entrepreneurs Get Going
Gil Ben-Artzy, UpWest Labs
-- July 29, 2015 --
Work
Life
Edu
How it looksHow it works
How to make it work
Wait! Before Going Down That Path….
Time Commitment
Opportunity Cost
Personal Sacrifice
Things You Need To Think About
Idea Team Plan for Funding
1. Idea
Something you are passionate about
You have unique insights
Worth the risk
2. Team
Someone for the long haul
Helps move faster
Aligned expectations (goals, runway)
3. Plan for Funding
Plan Ahead (who, what, when)There’s no undo button:
- Will they care? - Do they know the market?- What is their follow-on record? - Engagement style?
