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Tech Ranch Austin @kkoym @techranch WHY ENTREPRENEURS FAIL Saturday, August 7, 2010

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There are several reasons why entrepreneurs fail when building startups, yet MBA business books typically don't ever cover any of these issues. In this talk, Kevin will discuss what gets in the way of entrepreneurial success and what causes the greatest number of failures.

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WHYENTREPRENEURSFAIL

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MAY 19, 2008

“The Next American Frontier”

The Wall Street Journal

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The Venture Valley of Death

Valley of Death

seed funding

angel funding

venture funding

growth

time

profi

t

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THE ENEMY?

COMPETITION

CASHFLOW

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The Reality:

Unproven product

Unknown customer

Market not validated

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Story #1

Story #1

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The Perception

RATTLE SNAKE

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the unbuilt house

The Real Problem

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The Reinvention Roller Coaster: Risking the Present for a Powerful Future

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Story #2

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KILLER #2

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Combine these:

skills passion

market

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Three Elements of Motivation

AutonomyMasteryPurpose

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You’veGot to Go Pro

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Story #3

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Picking a fight you can’t win

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NEEDED

EXTRA

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DEMO SELL BUILD

CUSTOMER FOCUSED DELIVERY

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Its a great time to start a startup

We’re here to help@techranch

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JOIN OUR NEXTCAMPFIRE

@KKOYM@TECHRANCH

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@KKOYM@TECHRANCH

TECHRANCHAUSTIN.COM

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