04/08/2023

Stumbling your way to successA Myplanet Tale

A little background.

2002

2012

What has helped us succeed?

We change our business every year.

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Our own pivots…

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Open Source

In post-secondary, the scifi nerd

associates with other nerds, slowly

building confidence.

During high school, the scifi nerd is

typically bullied by so-called ‘cool’

kids.

Programming Design (?)

The scifi nerd is now a benevolent

philanthropist and runs an insanely

lucrative tech firm. The nerds inherit the

Earth.

We use open platforms to create meaningful user experiences on an enterprise scale

A focus on impact

We pivot to pursue bigger and bolder opportunities

What about your business plan?

What about our clients?

We’ve worked with over 25 startups.

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Our most successful clients pivot too.

Maybe it’s just us…?

When we invested in Instagram, it wasn’t actually Instagram. It was a company called Burbn, and the idea was roughly to build a mobile micro blogging service.

Subsequently, Kevin noticed that while Burbn wasn’t taking off, the photo-sharing component of it was doing quite well.

As a result, he pivoted Burbn into Instagram…

Avon started selling books

Amazon disrupted it’s whole business model

Many of it’s competitors didn’t…

Heck… entire industries couldn’t change…

Amazon’s infrastructure now powers much of the web

Invention has become second nature at Amazon, and in my view the team’s pace of innovation is even accelerating – I can assure you it’s very energizing.

-- Jeff Bezos

What happened to having a vision?

Pivot or persevere

Who else knows this?

I thought I was crazy…

or a genius!

The fundamental activity of a startup is to turn ideas into products, measure how customers respond, and then learn whether to pivot or persevere.

-- Eric Ries

The fundamental activity of a startup is to turn ideas into products, measure how customers respond, and then learn whether to pivot or persevere.

-- Eric Ries

Go read that book.

How do I make this routine?

Strategic Planning

Ways to think about your business

• 10 Types of Innovation– http://www.doblin.com/thinking/

• Gamestorming– http://www.amazon.ca/Gamestorming-Playbook-

Innovators-Rulebreakers-Changemakers/dp/0596804172

• Strategy Canvas– http://hbr.org/2002/06/charting-your-companys-

future/ar/1

HumanityPeople first, not policies

ExcellenceEnsure our work is extraordinary.

FocusDo less, if it means doing it better.

TransparencyBe honest, be open, build trust.

InnovationConstantly question convention.

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Mix up the exercises

Constantly discussing.

Will this help us innovate?

Client-focusedHelp our clients challenge their assumptions about how their business operates.

Myplanet / OrganizationHow can we operate better as a team. How can we improve the way we do our work.

Profession / Thought LeadershipEstablish your presence in a community, introduce new ideas and research.

PersonalExamine your daily routines and how you work. How can we do this harder, better, faster, stronger?.

We have three potential businesses

Start stumblin’

Contact us:

207-90C Centurian DrMarkham, OntarioL3R 8C5

C: 647.881.6058TF: 1.866.232.7456Twitter: @jasoncott

Jason CottrellDirectorjason@myplanetdigital.com