ABOUT THE CLASS This class will walk you through the do's and dont's when looking for core team members. Learn how companies with a strong company culture succeed in finding great talent and how small startups can achieve the same affects. Understand the importance of advisors, mentors, board members and cofounders. You will walk away with ideas on how to create a strong company culture and understand why that will benefit an entire organization as a result. THE TAKEAWAYS To obtain a basic understanding of finding and hiring a successful core team for a given company. To understand the important elements that make a strong team and how to attract the right people for the team. (this is focused around cofounders, advisors, mentors, and board members) To establish a clear formula founders can follow to become good, effective leaders. To highlight methods a company can take to create a positive environment that inspires productivity and loyalty from employees. To understand the importance that creating a good culture for your advisors and employees. ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR, Jason Illian Jason Illian is the Founder and CEO of Bookshout!, a dynamic social e-book company which focuses on connecting people around books. With more than 10 years of technology and executive experience, Illian is a visionary in the mobile and social new media space. Having raised over $35 million for new business ventures, Jason has a passion for taking great ideas and making them businesses. His strategic thinking has helped corporations, organizations, non-profits, churches, and leaders be more innovative. He is the former CEO of Big Jump Media (godtube.com), a Christian video network that had over 3 million monthly users. PRESENTED BY, The Dallas Entrepreneur Center The Dallas Entrepreneur Center (DEC) is an entrepreneurial support system dedicated to bringing together the resources, support and opportunities that Dallas-area entrepreneurs need to start, build and grow their businesses. Launched in 2013, the DEC connects entrepreneurs, corporations, investors, educators and other business and community leaders in order to advance the economic interests of the Dallas community. Learn more at thedec.co.

1. Building Your
Startup Team

2. ThreeNecessaryroles
HustlerHacker Designer

3. It will take
twice as long
and cost twice
as much as you
think
berealistic

4. Fastgoodcheap
Pick 2

5. if you wanna go
big, you gotta
dig deep
yourstartupisahouse

6. Board Members
& Advisors
pigs&chickens

7. headon

8. pingpong&pizza

9. EntrepreneurManifesto
Think BIG, start SMALL. Work with
PASSION. Pursue the IMPOSSIBLE, especially
when no one else does. Make MEANING, not
just money. FAIL at an exceptionally high
level. Do something NEW everyday. Build a
LEGACY. Help others chase their
DREAMS. GIVE, when others take; LEAP, when
other hesitate; and don't call it work if it is
FUN. PLAY with each other, your
assumptions, and the company. Run 100
mph with your hair on FIRE and when you
come to the edge--jump and build your
WINGS on the way down. REPEAT.
- Written by Jason illian

10. Contactinfo
PResentation:
Jason Illian
Jason@bookshout.com
CEO, BookShout (Dec Advisor)
Hosted:
Trey Bowles
trey@thedec.co
Founder, DEC