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My Entrepreneurial Journey at PODIM Conference by Tristan Pollock
- 1. HOW I GOT HERE Tristan Pollock @writerpollock tristan@500.co
- 2. TRISTAN
- 4. STOREFRONT IS AN ONLINE MARKETPLACETO CONNECT MAKERSTO SHORT-TERM RETAIL SPACE
- 5. ~ 2YEARS OLD ~ RAISED $8.9M ~TEAM OF 20
- 6. OVER 1,000 STORES OPENED
- 7. ~ Most ActiveVC ~ 5Years Old ~1,000 Startups Invested
- 9. LESSON #1 You don’t need to grow up in SiliconValley.
- 11. MINNEAPOLIS =? ART, MUSIC, FOOD
- 13. LESSON #2 Experience new ways of doing things.
- 14. + +
- 15. LESSON #3 Test everything. Double down.
- 16. LESSON #4 Relationships matter. Find mentors.
- 17. ~ 200 Contributors in 25 Countries
- 18. LESSON #5 Surround yourself with ambition.
- 19. WHY?
- 20. MAKERS FOR LIFE
- 21. [ GREY SPACE ]
- 22. 1 IN 10 STORES ARE EMPTY
- 23. 28 MILLIONsmall businesses and entrepreneurs in the US. *1/6 work in the creative industry.
- 24. KANYE
- 25. TRENDS 1.THREE ECONOMIES 2. PERSONAL SELLING REVOLUTION 3. RETAIL = EXPERIENCE
- 26. SHARING ECONOMY ef?ciency + trust
- 28. LOCAL ECONOMY
- 30. PERSONAL SELLING REVOLUTION SQUARE + TWITTER + YOUTUBE
- 31. RETAIL SALES95%
- 32. LESSON #6
- 33. BE PASSIONATE MAKE THINGS THAT MATTER