The Comp Sci Entrepreneur

A quick and sometimes geeky romp through graduate employability for Comp Sci students at UEA. Focusing on why they might want to consider Entrepreneurial career options.

1. C:\>! C:\RUN\What Next?! Please Press Y to confirm: Y! The CompSci Entrepreneur…! ! ! (C) Copyright 2012 Matthew Draycott!
2. C:\>! C:\RUN\life 6 months after uni?!
3. C:\>! C:\RUN\life 6 months after uni?! ! Employed "50%!
4. C:\>! C:\RUN\life 6 months after uni?! ! Employed "50%! Further Study "20%!
5. C:\>! C:\RUN\life 6 months after uni?! ! Employed "50%! Further Study "20%! Unemployed "20%!
6. C:\>! C:\RUN\life 6 months after uni?! ! Employed "50%! Further Study "20%! Unemployed "20%! Other " " "10%!
7. C:\>! C:\Query\Employed?!
8. C:\>! C:\Query\Employed?! ! Manger / Professional "30%!
9. C:\>! C:\Query\Employed?! ! Manger / Professional "30%! Not… " " " " "20%!
10. you…?!
11. There are JOBs!!
12. There are JOBs!! …Think Mario!
13. C:\>! C:\Query\trends?! !
14. C:\>! C:\Query\trends?! ! Shorter term contracts! !
15. C:\>! C:\Query\trends?! ! Shorter term contracts! Smaller firms! !
16. C:\>! C:\Query\trends?! ! Shorter term contracts! Smaller firms! Self employment! !
17. C:\>! C:\RUN\GOOGLE.FTR! FILE not found!
18. Chances are… you’ll be working in a smaller, entrepreneurial company or creating something yourself.!
19. C:\>! C:\Query\benefits?!
20. C:\>! C:\Query\benefits?! progression!
21. C:\>! C:\Query\benefits?! progression! Tenure!
22. C:\>! C:\Query\benefits?! progression! Tenure! Variety!
23. Think Mario… BE entrepreneurial!
24. But… I Want to work for Google! !
26. Google Want entrepreneurs… !
27. Google Want entrepreneurs… !
28. Google Want entrepreneurs… !
29. Google Want entrepreneurs… !
30. Google Want entrepreneurs… ! All 20% Projects!!
31. C:\>! C:\Query\skills?!
32. Self awareness! Steve Jobs !
33. Spotting Opportunities! Nick Swinmurn!
34. Creative problem-solving! Sean parker!
35. Collaborative working! 3 Cabbies 3 techies…!
36. Strategic thinking! Jeff Bezos !
37. Action orientation! Sergei Brin and Larry Page!
38. C:\>! C:\Query\start up?!
39. No .com Boom!
40. No .com Boom! Risk averse funding!
41. No .com Boom! Angel… %?! Risk averse funding!
42. No .com Boom! VC’s want Traction… (+50K)! Angel… %?! Risk averse funding!
43. C:\>! C:\run\bootstrap! ! ! !
44. C:\>! C:\run\bootstrap! ! Lean! ! !
45. C:\>! C:\run\bootstrap! ! Lean! Model! ! !
46. C:\>! C:\run\bootstrap! ! Lean! Model! Mvp! ! !
47. C:\>! C:\run\bootstrap! ! Lean! Model! Mvp! Testing / failure / success! ! !
48. C:\>! C:\run\bootstrap! ! Lean! Model! Mvp! Testing / failure / success! Pivot or persevere! ! ! !
49. C:\>! C:\run\bootstrap! ! Lean! Model! Mvp! Testing / failure / success! Pivot or persevere! scale! ! !
50. Warning!!
51. Warning!! …You can’t become:!
52. Warning!! …You can’t become:! Be: Small, Agile & adaptable!
53. C:\>! C:\run\Palchinsky principles! !
54. C:\>! C:\run\Palchinsky principles! ! 1: seek out new ideas & try new things! !
55. C:\>! C:\run\Palchinsky principles! ! 1: seek out new ideas & try new things! 2: Start something, make it survivable!
56. C:\>! C:\run\Palchinsky principles! ! 1: seek out new ideas & try new things! 2: Start something, make it survivable! 3: learn from your mistakes!
57. C:\>! C:\query\innovation?!
58. Competence = CD baby !
59. Warning!!
60. Warning!! Your skills have a short half life, apply them quickly!!
61. Warning!! Your skills have a short half life, apply them quickly!! ! …Or Get left behind. !
62. C:\>! C:\query\UEA Support?! !
63. C:\>! C:\query\UEA Support?! ! Advice! !
64. C:\>! C:\query\UEA Support?! ! Advice! Mentoring! !
65. C:\>! C:\query\UEA Support?! ! Advice! Mentoring! Funding! !
66. C:\>! C:\query\UEA Support?! ! Advice! Mentoring! Funding! Hot desk space! !
67. C:\>! C:\query\UEA Support?! ! Advice! Mentoring! Funding! Hot desk space! + all other C&E Services! !
68. C:\>! C:\>! C:\>! C:\>! C:\>! C:\>! C:\>! C:\>! C:\>! C:\>…Thanks!!
69. Images:! ! Thanks to these awesome flicker people:! ! Tobijohnson! Davemorellis! ! All other images remain the property of the relevant copyright holders.! ! DatA:! ! All data used in the presentation is from public new sources or the universities own!