DIFFICULTIES FACED WHILE BUILDING A STARTUP

STARTUPSARE HARD,LIKE REALLY HARD

-3 DIFFICULTIES I FACED- 1. Cofounder Conflict 2. Burnout 3. Depression

-THE COFOUNDER-

CONFLICT

founder(s) (n) - The person or people who agree to quit their jobs after initially conceiving and brainstorming an idea.

CHOOSE YOUR PARTNER WISELY

-QUALITIES- 1.COMPATIBILITY

YOU FIGHT...

...BUT YOU STILL LIVE TOGETHER

-QUALITIES- 1. COMPATIBILITY 2. SKILL SET

YOU BOTH CAN’T BE SAME

Good

A little friction is good

Bad

A lot of friction is bad

-QUALITIES- 1. COMPATIBILITY 2. SKILL SET 3. FLEXIBILITY

FLEXIBILITY IS THE WINNING CHARACTERISTIC

-QUALITIES- 1. COMPATIBILITY 2. SKILL SET 3. FLEXIBILITY 4. VISION

THE VISION MUST BE COHERENT

THE VISION MUST BE COHERENT

YOU

YOUR COFOUNDER

WORK - LIFEBALANCE

-BURNOUT-

STARTUP

PERSONAL LIFE

STARTUP

PERSONAL LIFE

= BURNOUTNOT SUCCESS

99% Entrepreneurs

will burnout and fail miserably

- Steve Blank

MANAGE TIME

-BURNOUT LEADS TO-DEPRESSION

-DEPRESSION LEADS TO-FAILURE

-MITIGATE DEPRESSION- SLEEP WELL

-MITIGATE DEPRESSION- SHARE EMOTIONS

-MITIGATE DEPRESSION- HAVE FUN

-LET’S SUMMARIZE- 1. Choose cofounders wisely 2. Manage your time wisely 3. Have a life outside startup

ENJOY THE RIDE

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THANK YOU!