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YOU SERVE A REAL NEED Copyright © 2009- Mark MacLeod This… Not this… You provide real value to your users. If you don't do this, stop reading, because you WILL fail
YOU KNOW WHAT MATTERS Copyright © 2009 - Mark MacLeod You spend all your time improving the experience and engaging users :  There's no magic secret. You just need to hustle. Constantly improve (i.e. simplify) the user experience. Constantly reach out to users. Listen to them. Talk to them. Turn them into ambassadors.
WE’RE AL THE SAME! Copyright © 2009 - Mark MacLeod These guys were all nobodies before they became somebodies .
SMART MONEY IS INVESTING Copyright © 2009 - Mark MacLeod Who's the smartest investor around? Warren Buffet. What's he doing? Putting billions of $ to work.  Smart investors are active - NOW!
YOU DON’T NEED VC$ ,[object Object],Copyright © 2009 - Mark MacLeod
NOBODY KNOWS ANYWAY! Copyright © 2008 - Mark MacLeod Nobody knows which startup will succeed or fail. Remember, Skype was turned down by over 40 VCs before it went on to exit for more than $2B.
YOU’RE AN ENTREPENEUR ! ,[object Object],[object Object],Copyright © 2009 - Mark MacLeod
YOU’RE PASSIONATE! ,[object Object],[object Object],Copyright © 2009 - Mark MacLeod
THANK YOU! Copyright © 2009 - Mark MacLeod

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