My opening talk for Columbus Startup Weekend 3.1.13. Yes making the leap here, connecting startups to Smokey & The Bandit- we've got a long way to go and a short time to get there.

1. WELCOME TO
HUSTLE TOWN
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2. east bound and
down, headed
to startup
weekend, we
gonna do what
they say can’t
be done
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3. we’ve got a long way to go, and
a short time to get there
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4. we got startups watch that kitty run
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5. all the obstacles
are mental
• its all up to you
• embrace the constraint
• focus on what the problem is
• realize the opportunity your solution embodies
• identify your customer
• build that firebird
• believe
• winning is the fact you came here to try and fail
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6. leverage
everything,
especially
relationships
• empower people don’t manage them
• know when to step out and let others lead and see your collective awesome sauce as the win
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7. build that
firebird
• prototype just needs to barely run, if it can jump bridges, well hell ya
• you build to realize and tell a story, to get data from customers, to show investors you are the bandit
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8. mentors are here
to push you
• resilience is earned through customer
and product cycle development
• how much customer development can
you do in 54hrs, lots if you’re hustlin
• know a lame answer before you give it,
maximize the learning potential from
people who’ve done the bandit run
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9. on sunday
lead with
traction, end
with traction
• tell the story why you frickin rock
• have a blast this weekend
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10. Big Kitty Labs donating
turk time for customer
surveys, just pony them up
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11. The FrankenCup
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12. Do it for Sally
Thanks
Dan Rockwell
Program Manager of the Software
Prototyping Center
Ohio State Technology Commercialization &
Knowledge Transfer Office
Co-Founder at Big Kitty Labs
All around Gif Spinner
Friday, March 1, 13