We're building a community of the new breed of entrepreneur that wants to realise their dreams and do things differently. We're all about startups that put people first and measure success in happiness, as well as profits. We believe happy teams, storytelling and customer experience are key to delivering on vision. The future belongs to organisations that live their values, love their customers, have a clear purpose and focus on a strong company culture. Think Southwest Airlines over Ryanair.

1. the happy startup school
A better way to build a startup

2. our purpose

3. TO HELP ENTREPRENEURS
TURN THEIR PASSION INTO PROFITS
CREATING HAPPIER, MORE SUSTAINABLE BUSINESSES 

4. IN OTHER WORDS…
HELP DREAMERS, DO

5. our own happy startup

7. our inspiration

9. “THE BEST COMPANIES MAKE
YOU FEEL SOMETHING”
JOHN KEARON, BRAINJUICER

10. WHY NOW?

12. MORE THAN 50% OF PEOPLE
DISLIKE THEIR JOBS

14. THE WORLD OF BUSINESS
HAS A BAD NAME

16. ONLY 1 IN 4 STARTUPS
SURVIVE 3 YEARS

18. BARELY 3% OF COMPANIES SCORE
EXCELLENT FOR CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE

19. in other words,
there’s a shed load of
unhappy people out there

20. some questions for you:
• how happy are you right now?
• what would it take to make you happy?
• which companies make you happy?
• what does success look like to you?
PLAY VIDEO CLIP

21. SO WHAT IS A
HAPPY STARTUP?

23. the 4 pillars of a happy startup:
• built on passion
• with a clear purpose
• driven by great people
• that is profitable

24. KEY THEMES

26. huh? how does it all
fit together?

27. design the life you want

28. design the life you want
define what you stand for

29. design the life you want
define what you stand for
explore & validate business ideas

30. design the life you want
define what you stand for
explore & validate business ideas
design a great product/service

31. design the life you want
define what you stand for
explore & validate business ideas
design a great product/service
build an inspiring culture

32. design the life you want
define what you stand for
explore & validate business ideas
design a great product/service
build an inspiring culture
= a happy you, team & customers!

33. timeline of an entrepreneur

34. timeline of an entrepreneur

35. happiness should be your
starting point for
success, not $$$

36. thankfully it also
makes business sense

37. “HAPPINESS IS
A BUSINESS MODEL”
TONY TSIEH, ZAPPOS (a $1bn company)

38. introducing
the happy startup school

39. • regular meet-ups, drop-ins
• bite-sized workshops
• structured learning programme
• nline platform & community
o
& IF ALL GOES WELL A 3-DAY BOOTCAMP!

40. what’s in it
for me?

41. • learn how to build a happy startup
• embrace failure & reduce risk
• learn by doing & from your peers
• access to inspiring mentors
• exclusive deals for alumni

42. & ultimately..

43. • live the life you always wanted
• turn your passion into profits
• make connections for life
• feel inspired & supported
• & have fun along the way!

44. when?

45. From today!
• e’re looking for 10 startups to
w
take part in our initial workshops
• talk to us afterwards or apply at
happystartups.com/apply

46. thanks! any questions?
@happystartups
www.thehappystartupschool.com