9 things nobody told me about the start-up business
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Sharing some of the lessons learned from starting 4 companies.TRANSCRIPT
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Betware, March 2012Hjálmar Gíslason - Nerd
9 things nobody told meabout the start-up business
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especially not to begin with#9 Do NOT generalize
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and find a work-flow that works #8 Prioritize
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face to face#7 Meet people
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whether you like it or not#6 You are a sales person
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it’s the entire experience#5 Technology != product
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no matter how amazing the next one is#4 Sell the current version
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preferably others’#3 Learn from mistakes
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good people is not enough#2 Pick the right people
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but don’t make them up#1 Tell a good story
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9 things nobody told meabout the start-up business