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Lessons from Both Sides of the Table. How not to Fuck Up the First Time Like I Did. Mark Suster NextGen Conference, January 2011 @ msuster. Me. Software development at Andersen Consulting BuildOnline, CEO in London at 31 (sold to public company) Koral, CEO in Palo Alto
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Lessons from Both Sides of the Table How not to Fuck Up the First Time Like I Did Mark Suster NextGen Conference, January 2011 @msuster
Me • Software development at Andersen Consulting • BuildOnline, CEO in London at 31 • (sold to public company) • Koral, CEO in Palo Alto • (sold to Salesforce.com) • VC in Los Angeles
The Stupid Mistakes I Made the First Time(but not the second time!) ** there were no blogs, no instruction manuals ;-)
Take Aways 1. Don’t be afraid to try when you’re young & unencumbered 2. Find a topic you’re passionate about 3. Start lean
Take Aways (cont.) 1. Flip burgers 2. Don’t be a ho 3. Focus on your customers – nothing else matters
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