sife imperial college nov09 - do you trust me? - my startup stories

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These are the slides I usinga talk to a group of undergraduates from the worldwide organisation SIFE. They arebased at Imperial College London. The talk is on "Trust" and "What needs to be done?" Illustrated with stories from the various start ups I have been involved with

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Scary! Especially on your ownScary! Especially on your own

Children’s Trust

Children’s trust

Some people we trust!

Politicians?

People are everywhere

• Organisation • People • Relationships• Trust • Promises – Vulnerability – Listening

Understanding – Sacrifice - Image

Transparency

Trackability

Tribes & Relationship

Do you trust me?My start up stories

Imperial Training Day 25th November 2009

Broadplace begins

Broadplace evolves

18 months in stage 3

Sale of broadplace

What needs to be done?

• What needs to be done?• What solutions are there?• What part can I play in the puzzle?• How can we improve next time?

Choose people, stories spread

Future?

Crack Team

Servant leadership  Fair deal for all involved 

Relationship & communityCreates freedom & hope

M-commerce

Building your startup team

Alex Hobbs will talk about “self discovery”

• Servant Leader • Tenacious sales person • Genuine conversationalist • Technical person • Aesthetics specialist • Administrator

Figure out what needs to be done. Figure out how to trust and be trusted Use what is in your handsCommit to people relentlessly Work with passion

Life is too short to do something you don’t believe in.

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