Lessons learned, PIONEERS UNPLUGGED, 11.04.2013
-
Upload
ali-mahlodji -
Category
Business
-
view
113 -
download
1
Transcript of Lessons learned, PIONEERS UNPLUGGED, 11.04.2013
LESSONS Learned14 MONTH OF LIVING MY DREAM
WWW.WHATCHADO.NET
Ali MahlodjiCo-Founder & CEO, chief story [email protected]@mahloof course on Facebook founded 2.1.2012
everyone‘s got a story... and this is mine
time15min
PERSIAN GUY,TIME PROBLEM
persianswho knows them?
HANDS UP!quick intro
first a dream,started with a plan,then a startupnow at Pioneers & HUB
19962011
20122013
FREAKIN‘ AWESOME!!REALLY!!
© 2012
1996what should I do?
© 2012
8 Handbook of lifestories
* Wikipedia of career stories* everyone should participate* everyone‘s treated the same* from people for people
WHY?because no one ever asked you“where do want to be born?
2002
2004
2008
2009
2010
the time has come
Videoglobal
& socialInternet
2011
do you remember that
idea?
YEAH, let‘s do it
2011
ORF (AUSTRIAS LARGEST TV CHANNEL) CALLED“Go online before school ends”
You only got one shot,do not miss your chanceto blow.This opportunity comesonce in a lifetime.Eminem “Loose yourself”
27.06.201122:00
17 videos, home madelogo was made by developer
27.06.2011Midnight
1st customer3 weeks after GoLive
Bernd BlümelRegionalverkaufsleiter
100%Übereinstimmung
© 2012
23
Zusammen für bessere Orientierung
No sales team, just 2 persian guys tellingthe STORY of their SOLUTION
STORY!PEOPLE (CUSTOMER) WANT THE
WHY!
FUCK PROMOTING FEATURES FIRST
PEOPLE WANT SOMETHING TO TELL
DREAM ITIDEA IS 1%
BIGCOJONES
IF YOU DON‘T BELIEVE,NO ONE WILL
IF YOU‘RE NOT READY TO FAILOR BLAME YOURSELF ... FORGET IT
DREAM BIG
DO ITEXECUTION 99%
CELEBRATEIT LIKE THERE IS NO TOMORROWAND THEN GO BACK TO WORK!
© 2012
28
© 2012
29
+1000one-to-one talks
MONEYA.K.A. FOUNDATION
BABY, CAN YOU PAY MY BILLS?1999, DESTINY‘S CHILD BILLS, BILLS, BILLS
NO BUSINESS PLAN = FORGET FLYING TO THE MOON
LEARN TO LOVE IT, BECAUSE YOU NEED IT
DON‘T THINK „VC VC VC“!! (LATER IT‘S OKAY)
UNDERSTAND WHAT CUSTOMERS WANT PAY FOR
STARTUPWEEK2011October
50T P
LEARN TO SAYNO!
DON‘T DO THINGS BECAUSE OF THE WRONG REASONTHINK BIG, THINK LONG TERM
SHOULDN‘TBE REASON Nr. 1
5200mMountEverest
October2011
LEARN TO SAYYES!
WHEN IT‘S THE RIGHT TIME& WHEN IT FITS YOUR PLANS
& WHEN IT MAKES SENSE
Network
people you trustUSE THEM AS A WEAPON
Build YOUR A TeamB stands for BELOW STANDARD
C stands for ... who is C?
HIRE A PLAYERS ... not new, but true
FIND THE BEST PEOPLE(WHO ARE ALL SMARTER THAN YOU)
AND UNDERSTAND WHAT DRIVES THEM!
FIND FRIENDSYOU WANT TO HAVE FUN WITH
+201312
peoplenationslanguages
FIRSTADULT
Never forgetwhere you come from
IT‘S THE DNA OF YOUR SUCCESS
e.g.
thank you Pioneers, thank you HUB
thank you & wake up!