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2013

Who Am I?• Dude / goofy / self absorbed / awkward /

antisocial / introvert / hermit

• Background: School & College

• Negotiated for everything, even grades, computers, etc

• Wanted to work for Microsoft

• Love being cheap

• I’m Lucky, usually get what I want.

What I’ve done• NRMicro Failed-ish

• Lots of consulting

• DealTaker (started as

emptyportals)• $100 Million in product sales for 2008

• Sold it and bought it back.

What I do now.

• Have fun / Travel

• Invest

• Advise

What I think it Takes to Build a business

• Sales / PR•Money

•Bootstrap•Other peoples money Angels/ Friends / VC

Time•Quantity• Is the market ready (vignature)

•Brains / ideas / adaptability• Luck

My Advice• Do what you LOVE

• Set goals

• Look at yourself / ethics / risks

• Feel Lucky (self fulfilling

prophecy)

• Do it yourself first.

CONTACT

INFO

Neal Rapoport

Twitter: @nealrapneal@rapoport.netAngel.co/nealrapAbout.me/nealrap

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