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Characteristics of Successful Startups

Characteristics of Successful Startups. Jason Youmans @ BiblioLabs 2011 Computer Science Alumni Symposium February 15, 2011. Personal Qualifications. 2002 CofC Graduate in Computer Information Systems Co-founder and Software Architect at BookSurge

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Characteristics of Successful Startups

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  1. Characteristics of Successful Startups Jason Youmans @ BiblioLabs 2011 Computer Science Alumni Symposium February 15, 2011

  2. Personal Qualifications • 2002 CofC Graduate in Computer Information Systems • Co-founder and Software Architect at BookSurge • Scaled to 150 employees and 9 countries within 3 years • Acquired by Amazon.com in 2005 • Co-founder and CTO at BiblioLabs • Largest publisher in the world by title count and 4x BookSurge revenue with only 15 people

  3. Organizational Characteristics • Team with diverse skill sets • Culture where the best idea always wins • Individual effort is both recognized and rewarded • Understands from the top-down that failure is part of the discovery process • Values people above technology and process

  4. Individual Characteristics • Work well with ambiguity • Adapt to change quickly • Learn new technologies rapidly • Evaluate ideas constantly and objectively • Accept and learn from failure. Also, understand that failure isn’t always due to a personal shortcoming. • Pursue interests passionately

  5. Lessons Learned • Prototype, test and release in rapid cycles • Standardize development and deployment process • Establish a centralized documentation and issue management system • Commit to metrics driven testing • Choose the right tools for the job

  6. Thank You • Thank you for your time. There will be time for questions during the panel.

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