innovationSean Ammirati @SeanAmmirati

Partner, Birchmere Ventures

Adjunct Professor, Carnegie Mellon University

September 16, 2015

LEADING

ENTREPRENEURS CREATE THE WORLD THE WAY IT OUGHT

TO BE!

Now spend time convincing others to do the same

4%

Most Innovative Projects FAIL

The Reason

NO ONE WANTSwhat’s been built.

IS BECAUSE...

WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT?

Dec 2006

Conviction to build FeedHub

Aug 2007

Private Beta of FeedHub

Launch FeedHub @ Demo 2007

Sept 2007

10 MONTHS “STEALTH MODE”

Dec 2006

Conviction to build FeedHub

Aug 2007

Private Beta of FeedHub

Launch FeedHub @ Demo 2007

Sept 2007

10 MONTHS “STEALTH MODE”

Wasted Time

How do you stop wasting time?

So …

“Launch early enough to be embarrassed by your product’s first version”

~ Reid Hoffman Co-Founder & Chairman LinkedIn

THE FACTS RESIDE

OUTSIDEOF THE BUILDING!

Thank you