Where you go from here

2005Soldier

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2011Entrepreneur

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2012

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1st ever Patriot Boot Camp

2013

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I applied to join the NYC cohort

2015 - now

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Director

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6 tips for after PBC

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1.Welcome to the community

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2. We are here to help - so don’t be afraid to ask it

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1.Ask for advice - not for money 2. You can ask for intros - but don’t over do it

3. Really share what your challenges are - mentors want to help on the big rocks, not the little ones

4. Be open and transparent

Tips on asking for advice

3. Make a commitment amongst each other to continue the conversation

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Create opportunities to work together

Richard Lau

Aaron Alfson

4. Analyze mentor whiplash

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Collect all the data, think about it, discount what investors have to say, and ultimately listen to what

the market is telling you over what advisors / investors tell you.

- Fred Wilson

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Mentor name Top 3 things they said

My thoughts on feedback

John Smith

Jane Smith

Jerry Smith

1. Think through the revenue model

2. UX need working 3. You need to pursue a bigger

target market

Example analysis matrix (do in Google docs)

Summary

1. Think through the revenue model

2. Product is great 3. You need to pursue a bigger

target market

1. Think through the revenue model

2. You need a better team 3. Focus on a niche

Their background

Consumer app

B2B businesses

Investors

5. Enlist mentors to help

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1. Master your emails

2. Do a scheduled update on what you’re doing

3. Keep emails short and punchy

4. SAY WHAT SUCKS

5. Put [ASKS] up on top

6. Include pictures

Example mentor update

6. Think about your next steps

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Still ideation stage?

Somewhere in between?

Ready to accelerate?

tak@techstars.com

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