Web 2.0 FailCon Workshop
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This document summarizes tweets from Manu Kumar's FailCon workshop at the Web 2.0 Expo on team development and management. Some of the key points discussed include the importance of people in startups, how making decisions is important to avoid analysis paralysis, and learning from others' mistakes is less painful than failing on your own. The full document provides 14 tweets offering advice and perspectives on entrepreneurship and startup management.
Web 2.0 FailCon Workshop
- 1. Team Development and Management FailCon Workshop @ Web 2.0 Expo @manukumar
- 2. Please turn ON your cell phones! hashtags: #w2e #failcon
- 4. SNEAKERLABS
- 5. #20tweets Definition of Entrepreneurship: Insane perseverance in the face of complete resistance :Jack Thorne, CMU about 1 second ago via in person manukumar Manu Kumar 息 2010 K9 Ventures 5
- 6. #20tweets You can't learn to *really* ride a bicycle, until you take the training wheels off. Falling and getting back up are part of the process. about 1 second ago via in person manukumar Manu Kumar 息 2010 K9 Ventures 6
- 7. #20tweets Learning from the mistakes of others is a lot less painful than failing on your own #AvoidPitfalls #GetGoodAdvice about 1 second ago via in person manukumar Manu Kumar 息 2010 K9 Ventures 7
- 8. #20tweets The three most important (and difficult) things in startups are: People, People, People! about 1 second ago via in person manukumar Manu Kumar 息 2010 K9 Ventures 8
- 9. #20tweets For a startup, there is no such thing as 50-50. Buck stops with one person. A startup is not a democracy :Frank Demmler, CMU about 1 second ago via in person manukumar Manu Kumar 息 2010 K9 Ventures 9
- 10. #20tweets Dont hire friends/family. In other words: Dont hire someone you cant fire. about 1 second ago via in person manukumar Manu Kumar 息 2010 K9 Ventures 10
- 11. #20tweets Titles are thoroughly overrated. They change the expectation and behavior / role to match the title rather than what the company needs. about 1 second ago via in person manukumar Manu Kumar 息 2010 K9 Ventures 11
- 12. #20tweets If youre it it for the money, youre in it for the wrong reasons. Money is the currency for keeping score. #passion about 1 second ago via in person manukumar Manu Kumar 息 2010 K9 Ventures 12
- 13. #20tweets Making *a* decision is sometimes more important than making the *right* decision. #AnalysisParalysis about 1 second ago via in person manukumar Manu Kumar 息 2010 K9 Ventures 13
- 14. #20tweets With great power comes great responsibility :Spidermans Uncle Ben! about 1 second ago via in person manukumar Manu Kumar 息 2010 K9 Ventures 14
- 16. 1. Technical Founders 2. New Technology / New Market 3. Direct Revenue 4. Capital E鍖cient 5. Hyper Local