2. Background Live In Coronado – San Diego Born in Toronto Startups include Wallstrip.com (CBS)&Stocktwits.com Angel Invest – Finished Products Only Investments Include – Tweetdeck, Bitly, Assistly, Ticketfly, Buddy Media, Golf Now, Lifelock Hedge Fund Manager for 13 years
8. Start a Business or Work for a Startup NOW! Social Leverage Revolution But it’s Banking at First, not Marketing Start Kissing Ass (Moxy)…Stroke Others Ego’s Not your Own…It’s a Game Be Smart and Don’t Ask for Anything for 90 days Be Indispensible Get Domain Experience - Passion Areas Matter – Entrepreneuring is a lot like Poker just 24/7/365
9. Philosophies Social Leverage over Financial Leverage – ‘Acceleration’ Too Small to Fail Get to Product Market Fit Fast Distribution is Under-rated (Stocktwits) Punch a Banker, Hug a developer Foreplay…Foreplay…Foreplay Visualize – Write it Down, Target (try radio) and Hunt Long cuts are the new Shortcuts Social Proof is Overrated Always be recruiting for you weaknesses – not like golf Ride Trends…Being Third is OK Hire Super Smart People Lean is overused. Cap Structure Matters Failure is Good Play Risk (The Board Game) Make Your Luck/Serendipity – Cold Calls, Lazerow…Buddy Media…
