ENTREPRENEURJOURNEYS

PRE-EMPLOYMENT

Get a job thenTRY AGAIN

Bury myself in work for another year thenTRY AGAIN

Quit my job thenTRY AGAIN

Pay for a babysitterfor my grandkids then

TRY AGAIN

(college or younger)

(1-5 years)

(6+ years)

NEW EMPLOYEE BORED RETIREE

VETERANEMPLOYEE

ENTREPRENEUR TYPES

FUNDING SOURCES

REASONS IT WORKED

REASONS IT FAILED

WHAT’S NEXT

No logical reason(refer to )

Replaced anantiquated solution

Because there’s lifebeyond Facebook

Because peoplemy age got it

Designed and illustrated by

Entrepreneurs come in all shapes and sizes. Some fail, some succeed. Some are in it for all the wrong reasons while others go on to become the stuff of legends. We had a

little fun depicting several 'typical' entrepreneurs and the paths they tend to take.

SomethingMY FRIENDS

would use

SomethingMY COWORKERS

would use

Plan AWealthy Mentor

Plan BMom & Dad

Plan ATraditional angels & investors

Plan BFriends & Family

Plan AMom & Dad

Plan BMom & Dad

Plan APrevious network

Plan BRetirement savings

Something otherPARENTSwould use

Something otherBORED PEOPLE

would use

PRODUCT IDEAS

I don’t need nostinking job

I should havelistened to myself

in college

I can’t spend anotherday babysittingmy grandkids

I can’t spend anotherday in this office

Because it insultedhuman intelligence

Because there are hundredsof solutions like it

Because it’s just as creepyas Facebook

Because people my age arebusy playing golf

MOTIVATION