entrepreneurship forum, succes stories by clara navarro, co-founder, ship2b
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4 out of 5 start-ups in the USA fail
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“a venture-capital-backed entrepreneur who succeeds in a venture, has a 30% chance of succeeding
in his next venture. By contrast, first-time entrepreneurs have only an 18% chance of succeeding and entrepreneurs who previously failed have a 20% chance of succeeding. Performance Persistence in Entrepreneurship. HARVARD.July 2008.
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Clara, my journey
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Nelson Mandela
President of South
Africa
Peace Nobel Prize 1993
Steve Jobs
Founder of APPLE
Social entrepreneurship, my way to make a better world
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My first step: freelancing(2010 – 2011)
What I achieved:• Research, teaching and consulting
activities for several clients• Published first books• Developed extensive network of contacts
in social innovation sector and a good reputation
• Learnt theory in my field (social innovation) and developed new skills and methodologies
What we did not achieve:• A vision• A unique value proposition• A stable team• A stable business model
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My second step:(2012)
What we achieved:• Researched the market for social
innovation and worldwide best-practices
• Developped a philosophy and a value proposition
• Tested the market via consulting projects, research, teaching and one start project: Startup Pirates Barcelona – 19 social entrepreneurs accelerated
What we did not achieve:• A legal structure• A common ambition and vision of the
team structure between partners• Stable, proven business model• A strong social impact
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My third step: (since 2013)
What we achieved:• A legal structure as a Spanish foundation• 170.000 EUR in income in 2014• A 7 people team with labor contracts• A clear value proposition• Common ambition and vision of the team
structure between partners• A business model in tests• A strong network of clients, ambassadors
and supporters• Press recognition• First social impact signs
What we did not achieve:• Full sustainability• Expected salaries
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What does success mean, when and for whom?
• A high salary?
• High revenue?
• Profit?
• Jobs created?
• Social impact created?
• External recognition?
• Self-confidence?
• Peace-of-mind?
• Happiness?
• Learning?
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Proposal to foster entrepreneurship:
• Care for the people and their process of discovering what is the project of their life
• Differentiate mistakes or changes from failure
• Filter by persistence: true entrepreneurs never give up their dream, whatever the vehicle is
• Ideas are overrated: teams, timing and ecosystem are key
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Thank you!
Clara Navarro Colomer
http://www.ship2b.org
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