О ЧЕМ НАДО ЗНАТЬ НА ЭТАПЕ ЗАПУСКА ГЛОБАЛЬНОГО СТАРТАПА
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Who I am● Mentor to global startups
○ Founding, MVP, scale, growth, exit● Global educator● Deal maker, match maker
○ Connecting global resources● Angel investor
Silicon Valley is GLOBAL● 50% of professionals are born outside the US● 66% of the engineers are born outside the US● 45% of startups are started by born outside the US● 45% of houses use a language other than English, 120
different languages
Why is Silicon Valley successful?● Silicon Valley startups don’t just think global,
they ARE global ○ Risk taking○ Collaborative○ Curious○ Unique perspectives
You need to THINK globally from day one
Startups aren’t kittens...
...Startups are lions
Benefits
● Know your customers● Know how big a problem you solve● Learn your economic potential● Build a better product
Perceived challenges● Costly● Too much time● Too many resources● Impossible to manage● “We’re not ready yet”
But if you don’t think globally...
● Lost revenue● Lost competitive edge● Missed opportunity for product & market
development● More difficult to do later
The truth● It does take time● You do need to make a commitment ● You have to be patient● You may need to reinvent many aspects of your company
An abundance of support & knowledge
The hardest questions we hear
What market should I enter first?How do I know if my product is right for the market?What kind of legal and financial structure do I need to set up?