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WHEN IN SILICON VALLEY
9 THINGS THAT MOLD ENTREPRENEURS
@todiba
Tommaso Di Bartolo
#whatitTakes
1
ITS AN ECOSYSTEM - NOT A LOCATION
★ How to fit in?
ITS AN ECOSYSTEM - NOT A LOCATION
★ How to fit in?
ADD VALUE TAKE
2
EVENT ACTIVISM DOESN’T GROW YOUR BUSINESS
★ Niche better then mass crowd
EVENT ACTIVISM DOESN’T GROW YOUR BUSINESS
★ Niche better then mass crowd
★ Foot-folk doesn’t write checks
EVENT ACTIVISM DOESN’T GROW YOUR BUSINESS
★ Niche better then mass crowd
★ Foot-folk doesn’t write checks
FILTER EXPECT
3
KNOW HOW TO PICK BRAINS / BUILD ADVISORY BOARDS
★ Ask specific questions
KNOW HOW TO PICK BRAINS / BUILD ADVISORY BOARDS
★ Ask specific questions
★ Listen humbly
KNOW HOW TO PICK BRAINS / BUILD ADVISORY BOARDS
★ Ask specific questions
★ Listen humbly
★ Filter what moves you
KNOW HOW TO PICK BRAINS / BUILD ADVISORY BOARDS
★ Ask specific questions
★ Listen humbly
★ Filter what moves you
HUMBLE PROUD
4
IN THIS TOGETHER
★ Startups have team members - not employees
IN THIS TOGETHER
★ Startups have team members - not employees
★ Share the cake
IN THIS TOGETHER
★ Startups have team members - not employees
★ Share the cake
★ SV CTO + CPO. Remote Devs
IN THIS TOGETHER
★ Startups have team members - not employees
★ Share the cake
★ SV CTO + CPO. Remote Devs.
★ A-Team? Stanford, Berkeley, MIT … Exits in US
IN THIS TOGETHER
★ Startups have team members - not employees
★ Share the cake
★ SV CTO + CPO. Remote Devs.
★ A-Team? Stanford, Berkeley, MIT … Exits in US
TEAM OWNER
5
PRODUCT
★ You are no platform - you become a platform
PRODUCT
★ You are no platform - you become a platform
★ How do you fit into an acquirers portfolio?
PRODUCT
★ You are no platform - you become a platform
★ How do you fit into an acquirers portfolio?
★ Innovation: IP driven vs. Business driven
PRODUCT
★ You are no platform - you become a platform
★ How do you fit into an acquirers portfolio?
★ Innovation: IP driven vs. Business driven
SEGMENTED PLATFORM
6
FUNDRAISING
★ Requirement: Delaware Inc., Based in SV, TRACTION in US
FUNDRAISING
★ Requirement: Delaware Inc., Based in SV, TRACTION in US
★ Often easier to raise outside SV
FUNDRAISING
★ Requirement: Delaware Inc., Based in SV, TRACTION in US
★ Often easier to raise outside SV
★ Not a goal but a necessity to accelerate momentum
FUNDRAISING
★ Requirement: Delaware Inc., Based in SV, TRACTION in US
★ Often easier to raise outside SV
★ Not a goal but a necessity to accelerate momentum
★ F&F, Seed, Bridge, A-Round, … know its parameters
FUNDRAISING
★ Requirement: Delaware Inc., Based in SV, TRACTION in US
★ Often easier to raise outside SV
★ Not a goal but a necessity to accelerate momentum
★ F&F, Seed, Bridge, A-Round, … know its parameters
TRACTION TAM/SAM
7
COMMUNICATION
★ Short. Informal. To the point.
COMMUNICATION
★ Short. Informal. To the point.
★ Intros are great, but not scalable. Cold outreach ok if qualified
COMMUNICATION
★ Short. Informal. To the point.
★ Intros are great, but not scalable. Cold outreach ok if qualified
★ Read between the lines
COMMUNICATION
COMMUNICATION
★ Short. Informal. To the point.
★ Intros are great, but not scalable. Cold outreach ok if qualified
★ Read between the lines
INTERPRETATION TRANSLATION
8
GO-TO-MARKET
★ Welcome Growth Hacking over labor intense sales
GO-TO-MARKET
★ Welcome Growth Hacking over labor intense sales
★ Channel business is to slow for early stage startups
GO-TO-MARKET
★ Welcome Growth Hacking over labor intense sales
★ Channel business is to slow for early stage startups
★ Figure out the repeatable process
GO-TO-MARKET
★ Welcome Growth Hacking over labor intense sales
★ Channel business is to slow for early stage startups
★ Figure out the repeatable process
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