From Founder to Investor:
Stories from the Trenches of Entrepreneurship
Leah Busque Solivan
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@FuelCapital

LESSON 1
Ideas are
everywhere

A great idea is not an invention;
It’s a discovery.
Creativity is the commitment we make
to the process of asking questions,
finding patterns, and testing concepts.
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LESSON 2
Tell everyone
you know (and
don’t know)

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“Building the actual idea and
technology is something that I have
experience doing, but I am not as
familiar with navigating the VC process
and thinking through different pieces
of the business.”
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it’s not rocket science.
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scott
griffith
michael
eisner
tim
ferriss
robbie
vorhaus
rachel
botsman
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It’s our job as an
entrepreneur to believe
that every connection,
every moment, has the
potential to lead to
something great.
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ReFUEL
LESSON 5
ReFUEL
LESSON 3

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Winners don’t win; they
succeed.
LESSON 4

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success is the ultimate goal
SUCCESS WINNING
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You can succeed
without winning;
You can win,
but not succeed.
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