what makes angels fly
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Presentation held at StartupbootCamp Copenhagen 2014.TRANSCRIPT
What makes angels fly?
Hampus Jakobsson @hajak
1.Act like an
entrepreneur.
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You own the problem!
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You will be misunderstood.
You will feel insecure.
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It is not about the money, it is
about the impact.
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Have a good founder-
product fit.
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Do something worthy of your life.
@hajak
2.Grand vision, but focus on what's next.
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Don’t let great be the enemy
of good. Settle for less sooner.
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Be a one trick pony. Do one
thing and do it well.
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3.Your ivory
tower is your enemy.
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Ask for help.
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Talk about your users
problems, not your solution.
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4.Tell the world
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Beware of the knocking
game.
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Write short emails and be
fucking concrete.
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Tell a storty. Tell it with
passion.
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Tell an investor how the machine
works.
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5.Make it
sustainable
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“If you can’t make a hockey stick in excel,
you can’t make it in reality”
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- Some danish investor
Only work with people you like.
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Make your employees the best future co-founders.
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Make sure to have a good investor-
product fit.
@hajak
