Lessons Learned Building a Startup

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Vision and Ideas Guillermo Söhnlein Founder Institute Atlanta 8 January 2014

Transcript of Lessons Learned Building a Startup

Vision and Ideas

Guillermo Söhnlein

Founder Institute Atlanta

8 January 2014

By the numbers ...7 for-profit ventures

- 2 current startups- 1 failure- 1 sale- 4 still operating

3 nonprofit organizations- 1 current startup- 2 still operating

Numerous “failure to launch” ventures

Countless ideas

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Lessons Learned

Lessons Learned

1. Find Your Passion

Lessons Learned

1. Find Your Passion

2. Be Patient and Flexible

Lessons Learned

1. Find Your Passion

2. Be Patient and Flexible

3. There is No Dark Side

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Guillermo Söhnlein

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