The Startup Life
By Danny Crichton
Two Questions Today
Why Should You Found a Startup
How do you find your product?
Quick About Me
Why Should You Start a Company?
Everyone is doing it
Today,
there are 5,500 companies
listed in San Francisco
Approximately
50 companies
are worth $1 billion
More importantly though…
Change the World
Computer Scientists are Changing the World
Question #2:
How do I
Change the World?
How do I find
great ideas?
Three Approaches
Technical Challenges
Customer Development
New Ideas
Technical Challenges
Customer Development
New Ideas
No matter what, build something you love
Questions
Silicon Valley Culture & Lifestyle
Work & Fun
What technologies do people use?
What is happening in the industry?
What should I do today?