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SKAI Rocket Foundation

SKAI Rocket Foundation. 26. What Was The Average Age of The T eam of Engineers That Built The Apollo Program…?. There is Power A nd B oldness in Y outh. Founded in 1975 $216B valuation 90,000 staff B. Gates P. Allen. Founded in 1976 $350B valuation 50,000 staff S. Jobs

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SKAI Rocket Foundation

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  1. SKAI Rocket Foundation

  2. 26 What Was The Average Age of The Team of Engineers That Built The Apollo Program…?

  3. There is Power And Boldness in Youth • Founded in 1975 • $216B valuation • 90,000 staff • B. Gates • P. Allen • Founded in 1976 • $350B valuation • 50,000 staff • S. Jobs • S. Wozniak • Founded in 1998 • $170B valuation • 30,000 staff • S. Brin • L. Page • Founded in 2004 • $80B valuation • 2,000 staff • M. Zuckerberg 21 23 25 20 Betting on young innovators…to create the American Idol for technology entrepreneurs

  4. Why Software and Green Tech? Software is “eating the world” - Wall Street Journal, 8.20. 2011 Largest U.S. Technology Company? World’s Largest Book Store? Largest Telecom Company? Largest Recruitment Company? World’s Best Production Company? World’s Largest Ad Agency?

  5. Two of The Best Models in America • Upto $18K in seed funding provided • No more than 12 start-up slots • Offices in NY, Boulder, Boston, Seattle • Open access to program organizers • Smaller alumni network • Funded 69 startups • $18kaverage investment, up to $150K • Large number startup slots > 40 • Located in Silicon Valley • Restricted hours for mentoring • Large alumni network • Funded over 300 startups TechStarsand Y-Combinator are successful models to help entrepreneurs do startups

  6. Techstars - Track Record 80 companies started, 445 jobs created, 66 active companies with 8 acquisitions over 5 years

  7. SKAI Rocket • The World Cup for entrepreneurs • Create an exciting annual legacy event • Draw the world’s best and brightest to Hawaii • Bring money and talents together • Inspire the young • Advance America’s global leadership in in in in in innovation

  8. ` The World Cup For Entrepreneurs!

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