Advice on going to Silicon Valley

Tips & Tricks for Silicon Valley

MadridMayo 2013

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#1 Prepare your trip 2 weeks ahead

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Busy people

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#2 San Francisco vs Silicon Valley

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2h by train

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Traffic jams

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Rent a car!

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#3 Be clear about the meeting goal

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Goal oriented

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Don’t waste my time

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#4 We don’t care where are you from

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Miss... we’re from Spain!

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Show methe

money!!

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#5 Take someone’s hand...

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Influence de influencers

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#6 Follow up

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Be fast!

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Remindthemaboutyou

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Don’t insist...

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Keep the line OPEN

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#7 Prepare yourmaterials

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Get your exec summary

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Get your website ON

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Practice your English

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#8 Do your homework

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#9 Be humble

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Don’t bullshit them

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Don’t be a sorry pup either...

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#10 Invite them to Spain (Fiesta)

Reversed Engineered

Pitch TM

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What

Where

How

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Forget

business

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And above anything...

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HAVE FUN!