byu strategy track gala

Minimize StrategyMaximize Purpose

by Bryce Roberts

Me by the Numbers

2.3

Me by the Numbers

18

Me by the Numbers

1.8

Potential

PotentialActual

Me by the Numbers

24

Me by the Numbers

3.5

Me by the Numbers

6

Me by the Numbers

0

Purpose

PurposeStrategy

Me by the Numbers

13

Me by the Numbers

4

Me by the Numbers

52

Typical VC Career Path

Undergrad

Typical VC Career Path

Undergrad

I-Bank

McBain

NewCo

Typical VC Career Path

Undergrad

I-Bank

McBain

NewCo

Typical VC Career Path

Undergrad

I-Bank

McBain

NewCo

NewCo VC

My VC Career Path

My VC Career Path

My VC Career Path

My VC Career Path

2NewCos

My VC Career Path

2NewCos

My VC Career Path

2NewCos

Don’t Over Plan Your LifeBook of Ralph 1:1

Pyra Labs

• Founded in 1999

• Launched as a project management tool for organizing contacts and to-do lists

• Became:

Pyra Labs

• Founded in 1999

• Launched as a project management tool for organizing contacts and to-do lists

• Became:

eUniverse

• Founded in 2002

• Launched as a knock off of popular social networking site, Friendster

• Became:

eUniverse

• Founded in 2002

• Launched as a knock off of popular social networking site, Friendster

• Became:

Backrub

• Founded in 1996

• Stanford research project exploring the relationship between inbound links as a measure of relevance/authority

• Became:

Backrub

• Founded in 1996

• Stanford research project exploring the relationship between inbound links as a measure of relevance/authority

• Became:

Ludicorp

• Founded in 2003

• Launched as a web-based multiplayer game called Game Never Ending

• Became:

Ludicorp

• Founded in 2003

• Launched as a web-based multiplayer game called Game Never Ending

• Became:

ioSpace

• Founded in 2005

• Launched as a consulting firm with one client, Crafster

• Became:

ioSpace

• Founded in 2005

• Launched as a consulting firm with one client, Crafster

• Became:

Odeo

• Founded in 2005

• Launched as series of tools and directory for podcasts

• Became:

Odeo

• Founded in 2005

• Launched as series of tools and directory for podcasts

• Became:

Jerry’s Guide to the World Wide Web

• Founded in 1996

• Launched as a hand selected list of links to new and interesting web content

• Became:

Jerry’s Guide to the World Wide Web

• Founded in 1996

• Launched as a hand selected list of links to new and interesting web content

• Became:

MyComputer

• Founded in 1996

• Launched as a set of tools for website creators

• Became:

MyComputer

• Founded in 1996

• Launched as a set of tools for website creators

• Became:

TheFacebook.com

• Founded in 2004

• Launched as a web version of the Harvard University face book

• Became:

TheFacebook.com

• Founded in 2004

• Launched as a web version of the Harvard University face book

• Became:

The Strategy of Not Having a Strategy

The Strategy of Not Having a Strategy

• Sense of Purpose

The Strategy of Not Having a Strategy

• Sense of Purpose

• Open to Opportunity

The Strategy of Not Having a Strategy

• Sense of Purpose

• Open to Opportunity

• Drive to Succeed

The Strategy of Not Having a Strategy

• Sense of Purpose

• Open to Opportunity

• Drive to Succeed

• Tolerance for Risk

The Strategy of Not Having a Strategy

• Sense of Purpose

• Open to Opportunity

• Drive to Succeed

• Tolerance for Risk

• Comfort in Uncertainty

You by the Numbers

You by the Numbers

1

Don’t Over Plan Your LifeBook of Ralph 1:1