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Network, Network, Network!Network, Network, Network!Borys Musielak, The Founder Institute, July 2013

EVENTSEVENTS

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EVENTSEVENTS

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Set your goalsDo research & plan meetings

Learn your pitchNetwork like crazy

Follow up!

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SET GOALSSET GOALS

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SET GOALSSET GOALS

“Pitch to Dave McClure”“Meet X customers”

“Talk to a TechCrunch blogger”“Get feedback from Y users”

“Just get wasted with random people”

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Do RESEARCHDo RESEARCH

Use your networkSchedule meetings

PersonalizeBe proactive

#leweb websummit#tcdisrupt #sxsw

#eps13 #dld

#leweb websummit#tcdisrupt #sxsw

#eps13 #dld

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PLAN MEETINGSPLAN MEETINGSPLAN MEETINGSPLAN MEETINGSPLAN MEETINGSPLAN MEETINGS

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BE PROACTIVEBE PROACTIVE

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LEARN YOUR PITCHLEARN YOUR PITCH

“We're just like Foursquarebut only for gay bars

in Radom”

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LEARN YOUR PITCHLEARN YOUR PITCH

Make it funMake it exciting

Benefits, not featuresLeave room for questions

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NETWORK LIKE CRAZYNETWORK LIKE CRAZY

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FOLLOW UPFOLLOW UP

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Competitions>BOOTHCompetitions>BOOTH

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Competitions>BOOTHCompetitions>BOOTH

Competitions: Cheap, good to practice your pitch, verify your current message,

constantly be on radar

Booth: expensive & hard

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GOOD PresentATIONGOOD PresentATION

Story, not pitchOne thought to leave audience with

Showman vs ExpertHumor works

Practice, practice, practice!

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GOOD PresentATIONGOOD PresentATION

Ela Madej's Startup Story: https://vimeo.com/68420097

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GET A NATIVE!GET A NATIVE!

Brenden Arakaki on English for Startupers: https://vimeo.com/51341426

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QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?