גיל בן ארצי מצגת

1. The First Step:
How Successful Entrepreneurs
Get Going
Gil Ben-Artzy, UpWest Labs
-- July 29, 2015 --

2. Work
Life
Edu

4. How it looks
How it works
How to make it work

5. Wait! Before Going Down That Path….
Time Commitment
Opportunity Cost
Personal Sacrifice

6. Things You Need To Think About
Idea Team
Plan for
Funding

7. 1. Idea
Something you are passionate about
You have unique insights
Worth the risk

8. 2. Team
Someone for the long haul
Helps move faster
Aligned expectations (goals, runway)

9. 3. Plan for Funding
Plan Ahead (who, what, when)
There’s no undo button:
- Will they care?
- Do they know the market?
- What is their follow-on record?
- Engagement style?

10. Thank You
gil@upwestlabs.com