Lessons Learned - Getting the Marketplace flywheel going Slava Rubin (Founder & CEO, Indiegogo) - See more at: http://events.vator.tv/2015-splash-oakland/

1. The 10 Myths of
Entrepreneurship
Slava Rubin
CEO and Co-Founder
@indiegogo | @gogoslava

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1) It’s all about the idea

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2) Go for the biggest market

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3) You need lots of money

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4) You need a business plan

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5) Make sure you have a good
brand and PR strategy
right away

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6) Hire people like you

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7)Valuesand
culturedon’t
matterinthe
beginning

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8) Profit, power, or fame can
drive you through the
tough times

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9) Entrepreneurship is linear

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10) Mom will never
understand what you do

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1) It’s all about the idea
2) Go for the biggest market
3) You need lots of money
4) You need a business plan
5) Make sure you have a
good brand and PR strategy
right away
6) Hire people like you
7) Values and culture don’t
matter in the beginning
8) Profit,power,or fame can drive
you through the tough times
9) Entrepreneurship is linear
10) Mom will never understand
what you do
The 10 Myths of Entrepreneurship

15. Thank you
Slava Rubin
CEO and Co-Founder
@indiegogo | @gogoslava