from university to startup
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This presentation was done by Ricardo Brizido and Ricardo Parro in 4th of May 2012 at an event called career launchpadTRANSCRIPT
From University to Startup
Ricardo Parro & Ricardo Brizido
The startup career launchpad - 4th May 2012
Who are we?
Ricardo Parro
• Launched Wonga - 2008• Expert in finance• Startup advisor• Freelance Developer
Ricardo Brizido
• Started in a travel search engine
• Live and interactive video• Advisor on Linkto.TV
Our top 10 learnings
from Uni to Startup
#1 Fail. Learn. Improve. Fail again.
#2 Less Talk. More Action
#3 Stay Positive.
#4 Maybe you don't even need money to start
#5 Always look for problems to solve
MASHUP COMPETITION
PRIZE: Luxury dinner for 2 on Hilton Hotel + CocktailsDEADLINE: 7pm
CHALLENGE
You need to come up with the next startup! You can use 3 of the following API’s / services:
• Barclays Bike Station Locator• Foursquare• Top Deals London• Live traffic• History crime data in London
#6 Be the driver!
#7 Exposure. Exposure. Exposure
#8 Your ideas are welcome in a startup
#9 You will become a valuable resource
#10 It is not only about a startup. It is about what you become when
you are on a startup!
Also on: Coming soon:
Top Deals
• Launched in March 2011• Featured in Google Chrome App Store within 2 months• Expanded to NYC in January 2012• Mobile applications in April 2012
Questions?
THANK YOU!
Ricardo Parro
@ricardoparro
Ricardo Brizido
@ricardobrizido
www.topdealslondon.com
www.topdealsnewyork.com