This presentation was delivered during the first Software Freedom Day held at University of San Carlos, Cebu City on September 16, 2012

1. Technopreneurship
WHAT IT IS AND WHAT IT IS NOT
RUBEN B. LICERA JR.
Social Technopreneur
rubenlicera@gmail.com
www.gplus.to/rubenlicera
www.twitter.com/rubenlicera

3. TECHNOLOGY
ENTREPRENEURSHIP

4. ENTREPRENEURSHIP
"the practice of
consistently
converting good
ideas into profitable
commercial
ventures."
Peter F. Drucker
Innovation and
Entrepreneurship

5. PHOTO SOURCE: http://great-premiertechnologies.blogspot.co.il/2010/05/what-is-technology.html

6. TECHNOPRENEURSHIP
is the use of technology as an integral and
key element in the transformation of goods
and services.
services.
PHOTO CREDIT: http://fizmarble.com

7. The Technopreneur
“
A technopreneur is an entrepreneur who is
technology savvy, creative, innovative, dynamic,
dares to be different and take the unexplored
path, and very passionate about their work.
They take challenges and strive to lead their life
with greater success. They don't fear to fail. They
take failure as a learning experience, a stimulator
to look things differently and stride for next
challenge. Technopreneurs continuously go
through an organic process of continual
improvement and always try to redefine the
dynamic digital economy.
Rajesh Shakya
“What is Technopreneurship?”
SOURCE: http://voices.yahoo.com/what-technopreneurship-531101.html

8. WRONG CONCEPTS ABOUT
EFFECTIVE AND SUCCESSFUL
TECHNOPRENEURSHIP

9. are all gifted.

10. Molded by experience…

11. I am Superman!

12. We are the
Justice League!

13. I take risk!

14. I take risk!

15. My Precious …

16. Our Precious …
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18. “You've got to start
with the customer
experience and work
back toward the
technology - not the
other way around."
Steve Jobs
May 1997
World Wide Developers Conference

19. Implementing an idea is expensive.

22. PHOTO SOURCE: http://www.williamrobertson.com/request-a-quote

23. models.

24. Have a models.

25. TECHNOPRENEURSHIP
A technopreneur is an entrepreneur who is technology
savvy, creative, innovative, dynamic, dares to be
different and take the unexplored path, and very
passionate about their work. They take challenges and
strive to lead their life with greater success. They don't
fear to fail. They take failure as a learning experience, a
stimulator to look things differently and stride for next
challenge. Technopreneurs continuously go through an
organic process of continual improvement and always
try to redefine the dynamic digital economy.
Rajesh Shakya
“What is Technopreneurship?”
SOURCE: http://voices.yahoo.com/what-technopreneurship-531101.html

26. IN A GIST Most successful and effective technopreneurs …
1. Are not born, but made.
2. Is most often not a one man team. He works
with a team.
3. is trained by a mentor.
4. Is a calculated risk taker.
5. Shares the burden of responsibility to other
team members.
6. Understand the needs of the customers.
7. Has a business model in mind.
8. Understand the value of resources and
where to find them.
9. Does not aim to stand out but to address a
solution for a common good.
10. Love what they do.

27. RUBEN B. LICERA, JR.
ProBlogger  Social Technopreneur
Certified Inbound Marketing
Professional and Educator
(IM University)
Certified SEO Professional
(ExpertRating.com)
Philippine Rep for IntFair XVII
(Rotterdam, Netherlands)
Managing Director
RLCOMM International
Director for Possibilities
GoOutsource Solutions International
Public Relations and Marketing Officer
Bluewater Resorts
Business Dev’t Specialist (Advertising &
Promotions)
Cebu Furniture Industries Foundation

28. TECHNOPRENEURSHIP
WHAT IT IS AND WHAT IT IS NOT
RUBEN B. LICERA JR.
Social Technopreneur
rubenlicera@gmail.com
www.gplus.to/rubenlicera
www.twitter.com/rubenlicera