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Tytus Michalski
September 13, 2012
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Entrepreneur Lessons
A few lessons from experience as an entrepreneur and working with entrepreneurs.
Tytus Michalski
September 13, 2012
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Transcript
Entrepreneur Lessons
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Known risks Corporate life
Unknown risks Entrepreneur life
The downside Corporate life
The upside Entrepreneur life
Don’t reinvent the wheel Lesson #10
Every company is unique Lesson #9
Press releases ≠ success Lesson #8
Runway = flexibility Lesson #7
Not all deals are worth taking Lesson #6
Know your downside Lesson #5
Product market fit Lesson #4
Service providers: go for quality Lesson #3
People, people and people Lesson #2
Better lucky than smart Lesson #1
“Well done is better than well said.” - Benjamin Franklin
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