2. corporate
people
startup
people
P experts in one area
P years climbing ladder
P stable lifestyle
P real responsibilities
P life balance
P generalists
P early start
P cheap lifestyle
P nothing to lose
P nothing else matters
3. A STARTUP IS...
an experiment in search
of a business model
- steve blank
4. A STARTUP IS A COMPANY
THAT IS CONFUSED ABOUT:
1. WHAT ITS PRODUCT IS,
2. WHO ITS CUSTOMERS ARE,
3. HOW TO MAKE MONEY
- DAVE MCCLURE
5. “A STARTUP’S DEFAULT
STATE IS #FAILURE. AS A
FOUNDER, YOU HAVE TO
WORK TO UNFAIL IT.”
- VITALY M. GOLOMB
6. retire, play golf, die
get regular promotions
get in a good company
go to a good college
get good grades
normal career
7. startup career
if successful
what people think
it looks like
what it really
looks like