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!
