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     by Bryce Roberts
Me by the Numbers


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Me by the Numbers


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Potential
Potential
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Purpose
Purpose
          Strategy
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Typical VC Career Path


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Typical VC Career Path

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            NewCo
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Undergrad   McBain


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Typical VC Career Path

            I-Bank


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            NewCo
My VC Career Path
My VC Career Path
My VC Career Path
My VC Career Path


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        NewCos
My VC Career Path


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My VC Career Path


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        NewCos
Don¡¯t Over Plan Your Life
                Book of Ralph 1:1
Pyra Labs
? Founded in 1999
? Launched as a project management tool for
  organizing contacts and to-do lists
? Became:
Pyra Labs
? Founded in 1999
? Launched as a project management tool for
  organizing contacts and to-do lists
? Became:
eUniverse
? Founded in 2002
? Launched as a knock off of popular social
  networking site, Friendster
? Became:
eUniverse
? Founded in 2002
? Launched as a knock off of popular social
  networking site, Friendster
? Became:
Backrub
? Founded in 1996
? Stanford research project exploring the
  relationship between inbound links as a
  measure of relevance/authority
? Became:
Backrub
? Founded in 1996
? Stanford research project exploring the
  relationship between inbound links as a
  measure of relevance/authority
? Became:
Ludicorp
? Founded in 2003
? Launched as a web-based multiplayer game
  called Game Never Ending
? Became:
Ludicorp
? Founded in 2003
? Launched as a web-based multiplayer game
  called Game Never Ending
? Became:
ioSpace
? Founded in 2005
? Launched as a consulting ?rm with one
  client, Crafster
? Became:
ioSpace
? Founded in 2005
? Launched as a consulting ?rm with one
  client, Crafster
? Became:
Odeo
? Founded in 2005
? Launched as series of tools and directory
  for podcasts
? Became:
Odeo
? Founded in 2005
? Launched as series of tools and directory
  for podcasts
? Became:
Jerry¡¯s Guide to the
   World Wide Web
? Founded in 1996
? Launched as a hand selected list of links to
  new and interesting web content
? Became:
Jerry¡¯s Guide to the
   World Wide Web
? Founded in 1996
? Launched as a hand selected list of links to
  new and interesting web content
? Became:
MyComputer
? Founded in 1996
? Launched as a set of tools for website
  creators
? Became:
MyComputer
? Founded in 1996
? Launched as a set of tools for website
  creators
? Became:
TheFacebook.com
? Founded in 2004
? Launched as a web version of the Harvard
  University face book
? Became:
TheFacebook.com
? Founded in 2004
? Launched as a web version of the Harvard
  University face book
? Became:
The Strategy of Not
 Having a Strategy
The Strategy of Not
   Having a Strategy


? Sense of Purpose
BYU Strategy Track Gala
The Strategy of Not
  Having a Strategy

? Sense of Purpose
? Open to Opportunity
BYU Strategy Track Gala
The Strategy of Not
  Having a Strategy

? Sense of Purpose
? Open to Opportunity
? Drive to Succeed
BYU Strategy Track Gala
The Strategy of Not
  Having a Strategy
? Sense of Purpose
? Open to Opportunity
? Drive to Succeed
? Tolerance for Risk
BYU Strategy Track Gala
BYU Strategy Track Gala
BYU Strategy Track Gala
The Strategy of Not
   Having a Strategy
? Sense of Purpose
? Open to Opportunity
? Drive to Succeed
? Tolerance for Risk
? Comfort in Uncertainty
BYU Strategy Track Gala
You by the Numbers
You by the Numbers


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Don¡¯t Over Plan Your Life
                Book of Ralph 1:1

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