my presentation at webcamp KL.

1. Lessons Learned in Silicon
Valley
Ong Teng Siong (siong1987)

2. Who Am I?

3. Who Am I?
•cofounder of GraffitiGeo

4. Who Am I?
•cofounder of GraffitiGeo
-funded by YCombinator (S09)

5. Who Am I?
•cofounder of GraffitiGeo
-funded by YCombinator (S09)
-location based service

6. Who Am I?
•cofounder of GraffitiGeo
-funded by YCombinator (S09)
-location based service
-acquired by Loopt (S05)

7. Bill Gates

8. Bill Gates
•programmed when young

9. Bill Gates
•programmed when young
•took a leave from school

10. Bill Gates
•programmed when young
•took a leave from school
•started a company

11. But, all these are bullshit!!!

12. But, all these are bullshit!!!
•not richest man(not even malaysia)

13. But, all these are bullshit!!!
•not richest man(not even malaysia)
•some good money

14. But, all these are bullshit!!!
•not richest man(not even malaysia)
•some good money
•most importantly, learned a lot

15. 1st Lesson

16. 1st Lesson
•starting a company in US is hard as a foreigner

17. 1st Lesson
•starting a company in US is hard as a foreigner
•immigration issues are stupid

18. 2nd Lesson

19. 2nd Lesson
•it’s the people, stupid

20. 2nd Lesson
•it’s the people, stupid
-not the idea but the people (paypal)

21. 2nd Lesson
•it’s the people, stupid
-not the idea but the people (paypal)
-4 cofounders at first, only 3 stays

22. Founders of successful startups talked less about
choosing cofounders and more about how hard they
worked to maintain their relationship.
- Paul Graham

23. 3rd Lesson

24. 3rd Lesson
•design matters

25. 3rd Lesson
•design matters
-people like pretty things

26. 3rd Lesson
•design matters
-people like pretty things
-especially iPhone apps

27. 3rd Lesson
•design matters
-people like pretty things
-especially iPhone apps
-use game mechanisms

28. Reads
Non-Designer’s Design Book
Game-based Marketing
The Art of Game Design

29. 4th Lesson

30. 4th Lesson
•negotiate the hell out of it

31. 4th Lesson
•negotiate the hell out of it
-negotiate your price

32. 4th Lesson
•negotiate the hell out of it
-negotiate your price
-get more options

33. Reads
Yes!: 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Persuasive
The Art of Profitability

34. 5th Lesson

35. 5th Lesson
•understand your business

36. 5th Lesson
•understand your business
-measure everything(usage, system)

37. 5th Lesson
•understand your business
-measure everything(usage, system)
-understand your users

38. Reads
Complete Web Monitoring

39. THANK YOU
- siong1987.com
- facebook.com/siong
- twitter.com/siong1987
- siong1987@gmail.com