how can a 18-year-old be an entrepreneur?
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The slides of my TEDxEdges presentation at TEMPO in Portimão Portugal on 1st of October 2010. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urQ-mnB-phE www.tedxedges.com (C) Ricardo Sousa, 2010TRANSCRIPT
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?HOW CAN A
18-YEAR-OLD BE AN
ENTREPRENEUR
PORTIMÃO, 2010
RICARDO SOUSA, 2010
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RICARDOSOUSAENTREPRENEUR STUDENT
Microsoft Student PartnerOrganizer of SWITCH ConferenceLead WebDeveloper at AiediLabsSecretly working on a new web app
linkedin.com/ricardojrsousa
facebook.com/rsousa
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youtube.com/aiedilabs
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WE ALL GROW UP
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DREAMS
© Brit. @ FLICKR - 2010
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GOALS
© gothormr @ FLICKR - 2010
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HOPES
© Steve Rhodes @ FLICKR - 2010
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FIRST
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WE GO TO SCHOOL
© woodleywonderworks @ FLICKR - 2010
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THEN
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WE ALLWANT TO
BE DOCTORS
© reegone @ FLICKR - 2010
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MANY WANT TO BE
ROCKSTARS
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NOT EVERYONEIS A
ROCK STAR
© J0R63 @ FLICKR - 2010
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© Twyford @ FLICKR - 2010
RONALDOS
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THE UNKNOWN NOT COOL
ACTIONSTARS
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THEY ARE
TEENENTREPRENEURS
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IS ALL ABOUT
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MOTIVATIONS
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DOCTORS WANT TO
SAVE LIFES
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ENTREPRENEURS WANT TO
CHANGE LIFES
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THEY SEARCH FOR PROBLEMS
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THEY SEARCH FOR PROBLEMS
THEY WANT SOLUTIONS
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THEY SEARCH FOR PROBLEMS
THEY WANT SOLUTIONS
THEY BRING INNOVATION
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THEY SEARCH FOR PROBLEMS
THEY WANT SOLUTIONS
THEY BRING INNOVATION
THEY PROVIDE SOLUTIONS
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THEY SEARCH FOR PROBLEMS
THEY WANT SOLUTIONS
THEY BRING INNOVATION
THEY PROVIDE SOLUTIONS
THEY EXECUTE PROJECTS
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THEY SEARCH FOR PROBLEMS
THEY WANT SOLUTIONS
THEY BRING INNOVATION
THEY PROVIDE SOLUTIONS
THEY EXECUTE PROJECTS
THEY CHANGE THE WORLD
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WE ARE
OUTLIERS
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WE ALL CAN BE ENTREPRENEURS
© woodleywonderworks @ FLICKR - 2010
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NO NEED TO CREATE MICROSOFT
© Microsoft
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WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?
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SCHOOL
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INTRODUCING
PEOPLE + INTERNET + COMMON GOAL=
CHANGE
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MATH
SCIENCE
LANGUAGES / HISTORY
ARTS / SPORTS
PROFESSIONAL ORIENTED LEARNING
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THE OLD EDUCATION
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LIFELONG KINDERGARTEN
© Chris Owens @ FLICKR
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TEENS SHOULD BE TAUGHTENTREPRENEURSHIP
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WHY?
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HIGH SCHOOL IS THENEW COLLEGE
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TEENS HAVE
BIG IDEAS
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THEPROs & CONs
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NOT AFRAID OF MISTAKES
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MONEY ISN’T THE MAIN DRIVING FACTOR
© Tracy O @ FLICKR
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ENTREPRENEURS BRING
ECONOMICGROWTH
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GENERAL PUBLICLOVES TEEN
ENTREPRENEURS
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TEENS GETREAL WORLD EXPERIENCE
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TEENS GET REALINDEPENDENCE
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POWER OF A NETWORK
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POWER OF NEW TOOLS
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PRESSLOVES TEEN
ENTREPRENEURS
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THAT’S HOW THEY SEE US
© dai-chan @ FLICKR
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COLLEAGUES THINK YOU’RE
STRANGE.
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THAT’S HOW THEY SEE US
© joško @ FLICKR
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TEACHERS THINK YOU’RECRAZY.
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LESS TIME FOR THE “REAL” SCHOOL
© W9NED @ FLICKR
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IN THE END THE
WORST WE CAN
DO IS:
FAILAND LEARN TO TRY AGAIN
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NO DRUNK BASTARDS© Fernando Ariotti @ FLICKR
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OUR MISTAKES AREN’T WORST
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WHAT WE CAN DO
DEVELOP NEW SKILLS
CONTRIBUTE TO ECONOMIC GROWTH
FOLLOW OUR PASSION
SOLVE EVERYDAY PROBLEMS
CHANGE THE WORLD (AT LEAST OURS!)
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WHAT WE NEED
GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
PEOPLE TO TRUST US
MENTORS
DIFFERENT EDUCATION SYSTEM
HIGHLIGHT
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WE NEED TO FIND HIDDEN ENTREPRENEURS
© courosa @ FLICKR
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YOU,
GO DO SOMETHING
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