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Philipp Kandal Skobbler - Co-founder Startup Istanbul 2014
How to Kick-Ass from an emerging market
Philipp Kandal @apphil 30th September 2014
Kick-Ass from an emerging market
Golden Rule: Entrepreneurs never complain Love it, Change it or Leave it
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Your market is not Silicon Valley & never will be. Actually: It’s much better !!!
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#1 Talent availability is 10x better than in Silicon Valley
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#2 Almost no local competition: Working for an outsourcing company mostly sucks…
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#3 World is flat Tools, knowledge & resources are global
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#4 Early stage money is available at good conditions (see LaunchHub, Eleven, etc.)
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How did they become billionaires in Europe?
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Build a business that is focused on revenue from the beginning…
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Exploit the weak spots of Silicon Valley companies (cost, exit driven, lack of talent)
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Arbitrage: Produce locally (lower cost) – Sell & Raise money globally
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Build trust early on with a global presence
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Outsource areas which are hard to cover (e.g. branding, sales, design, etc.)
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Let’s do it: You can become the founder of the next great billion dollar company
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Thank you for your kind attention!
Get in touch: philipp@kandal.de
Philipp Kandal 30th September 2014