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HOW TO BE A GREAT FOUNDER 
NOVEMBER 4, 2014
PERCEPTION
REALITY
HOW DO I B E A GR EAT FOUNDE R ?
FOUNDING TEAM 
IDEA EQUITY 
LOCATION 
PRODUCT 
DELEGATION 
FLEXIBILITY 
CONFIDENCE 
FOCUS 
GROWTH HACKING 
EVALUATION 
RISK 
TIME HORIZON 
FINANCING 
CULTURE 
OPERATIONS 
MANAGEMENT 
LEGAL 
BUSINESS STRATEGY 
EXECUTION 
SCALING 
MARKETING 
DESIGN 
COMPETITION 
RECRUITING 
PIVOTING 
COMMUNICATION 
FOCUS GROUPS 
GOING PUBLIC 
VISION 
DATA 
PERSISTENCE
How should I think about MY FOUNDING TEAM?
Where should I LOCATE my startup?
Should I be CONTRARIAN?
When should I DO THE WORK versus DELEGATE?
Should I be FLEXIBLE or PERSISTENT?
Should I be CONFIDENT or CAUTIOUS?
Should I focus INTERNALLY or EXTERNALLY?
Should I work by VISION or DATA? 
VISION DATA
Should I TAKE RISKS or MINIMIZE RISKS?
Should I focus on the 
SHORT TERM or LONG TERM?
How do I know if I may be a GREAT FOUNDER?
How do I EVALUATE myself as a founder?
HOW TO BE A GREAT FOUNDER 
NOVEMBER 4, 2014 
@REIDHOFFMAN

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