What is a happy startup?
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We're building a community of the new breed of entrepreneur that wants to realise their dreams and do things differently. We're all about startups that put people first and measure success in happiness, as well as profits. We believe happy teams, storytelling and customer experience are key to delivering on vision. The future belongs to organisations that live their values, love their customers, have a clear purpose and focus on a strong company culture. Think Southwest Airlines over Ryanair.
What is a happy startup?
- 1. the happy startup school A better way to build a startup
- 2. our purpose
- 3. TO HELP ENTREPRENEURS TURN THEIR PASSION INTO PROFITS CREATING HAPPIER, MORE SUSTAINABLE BUSINESSES
- 4. IN OTHER WORDS HELP DREAMERS, DO
- 5. our own happy startup
- 9. THE BEST COMPANIES MAKE YOU FEEL SOMETHING JOHN KEARON, BRAINJUICER
- 10. WHY NOW?
- 12. MORE THAN 50% OF PEOPLE DISLIKE THEIR JOBS
- 14. THE WORLD OF BUSINESS HAS A BAD NAME
- 16. ONLY 1 IN 4 STARTUPS SURVIVE 3 YEARS
- 18. BARELY 3% OF COMPANIES SCORE EXCELLENT FOR CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE
- 19. in other words, theres a shed load of unhappy people out there
- 20. some questions for you: ≒how happy are you right now? ≒what would it take to make you happy? ≒which companies make you happy? ≒what does success look like to you? PLAY VIDEO CLIP
- 21. SO WHAT IS A HAPPY STARTUP?
- 23. the 4 pillars of a happy startup: ≒built on passion ≒with a clear purpose ≒driven by great people ≒that is profitable
- 24. KEY THEMES
- 26. huh? how does it all fit together?
- 27. design the life you want
- 28. design the life you want define what you stand for
- 29. design the life you want define what you stand for explore & validate business ideas
- 30. design the life you want define what you stand for explore & validate business ideas design a great product/service
- 31. design the life you want define what you stand for explore & validate business ideas design a great product/service build an inspiring culture
- 32. design the life you want define what you stand for explore & validate business ideas design a great product/service build an inspiring culture = a happy you, team & customers!
- 33. timeline of an entrepreneur
- 34. timeline of an entrepreneur
- 35. happiness should be your starting point for success, not $$$
- 36. thankfully it also makes business sense
- 37. HAPPINESS IS A BUSINESS MODEL TONY TSIEH, ZAPPOS (a $1bn company)
- 38. introducing the happy startup school
- 39. ≒regular meet-ups, drop-ins ≒bite-sized workshops ≒structured learning programme ≒ nline platform & community o & IF ALL GOES WELL A 3-DAY BOOTCAMP!
- 40. whats in it for me?
- 41. ≒learn how to build a happy startup ≒embrace failure & reduce risk ≒learn by doing & from your peers ≒access to inspiring mentors ≒exclusive deals for alumni
- 42. & ultimately..
- 43. ≒live the life you always wanted ≒turn your passion into profits ≒make connections for life ≒feel inspired & supported ≒& have fun along the way!
- 44. when?
- 45. From today! ≒ ere looking for 10 startups to w take part in our initial workshops ≒talk to us afterwards or apply at happystartups.com/apply
- 46. thanks! any questions? @happystartups www.thehappystartupschool.com