Startup

Guide
2013 Edition

The

SHARE FREELY

Building a Better World Through Entrepreneurship

RYAN ALLIS With Ellen Daly

CEO of Connect.com
More slides at www.startupguide.com

NETWORKS
STARTUPGUIDE.COM 125

networks

ABOUT THIS PRESENTATION

THIS presentation IS PART OF A LARGER slide DECK on building a better world through entrepreneurship

For more slides & CONTENT visit:

Startupguide.com
STARTUPGUIDE.COM 126

networks

people

WHO YOU SURROUND YOURSELF WITH

IS WHO YOU BECOME

STARTUPGUIDE.COM 127

networks

people

SURROUND YOURSELF ONLY WITH SMART, COMPETENT

& POSITIVE PEOPLE

STARTUPGUIDE.COM 128

networks

QUOTE

ANDREW CARNEGIEs EPITAPH SAYS Here lies one who knew how to get around him men who

WERE CLEVERER THAN HIMSELF

STARTUPGUIDE.COM 129

networks

Selecting friends

YOUR FRIENDS DETERMINE WHO

YOU BECOME
STARTUPGUIDE.COM 130

networks

Selecting friends

DONT BE AFRAID TO UPGRADE

YOUR FRIEND CIRCLE

STARTUPGUIDE.COM 131

networks

Be intentional

DONT LET CHANCE DETERMINE WHOS IN YOUR LIFE YOU DETERMINE

WHOS IN YOUR LIFE

STARTUPGUIDE.COM 132

networks

Selecting friends

ONLY HANG OUT WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE SMART POSITIVE & COMPASSIONATE
STARTUPGUIDE.COM

LIFE IS TOo SHORT TO KEEP NEGATIVE INFLUENCES IN IT

133

networks

The key to achieving your dreams

IT MIGHT TAKE 5 years to completely CHANGE UP THE PEOPLE SURROUNDING YOU BUT IT IS ABSOLUTELY WORTH IT
STARTUPGUIDE.COM 134

networks

people

IF YOU DonT LIVE IN An INTELLECTUAL CENTER

CONSIDER A MOVE
STARTUPGUIDE.COM 135

networks

Exercise: your inner circle

LIST YOUR TOP 30 FRIENDS THEN CIRCLE THE PEOPLE You still want to be on

THAT LIST IN A YEAR

AND FOCUS YOUR TIME ON THOSE You've CIRCLED
STARTUPGUIDE.COM 136

networks

To avoid mediocrity

TO AVOID BEING MEDIOCRE YOU MUST SEEK OUT PEOPLE

WHO ARE NOT MEDIOCRE

AND SPEND TIME WITH THEM
STARTUPGUIDE.COM 137

networks

Your educational network

YOUR UNDERGRAD & GRADUATE SCHOOLS ARE CRITICALLY IMPORTANT NETWORKS SO PREPARE WELL AND

GO TO THE ABSOLUTE BEST SCHOOLS YOU CAN GET INTO

WHILE AVOIDING GETTING INTO MOUNTAINS OF DEBT
STARTUPGUIDE.COM 138

networks

Your educational network

ATTEND OnE OF THESE SCHOOLS FOR UNDERGRAD OR GRAD SCHOOL OR TAKE AN EXEC ED PROGRAM THERE TO ACCESS THE NETWORK
Harvard Stanford MIT Cambridge
STARTUPGUIDE.COM

Penn Columbia Yale oxford

139

networks

Your educational network

KNOWLEDGE IS CRITICAL SO IF YOU CANNOT GET INTO OR AFFORD THE BEST SCHOOLS THEN STILL TAKE THE BEST COURSES

FREE VIA COURSERA

ALSO SEE: Edx, KHAN ACADEMY, SOPHIA.oRG, SKILLSHARE, OPENCOURSEWARE, ITUNES U, CODE ACADEMY
STARTUPGUIDE.COM 140

networks

Your work network

YOUR COMPANY IS YOUR MOST IMPORTANT NETWORK

SO CHOOSE who you work with VERY CAREFULLY
OR BUILD YOUR OWN COMPANY
STARTUPGUIDE.COM 141

networks

Your work network

WHY DO PEOPLE SPEND 832 WEEKS IN SCHOOL

THEN SPEND <4 WeEKs ATTEMPTING TO GET A JOB BY BLIND RESUME BLASTING?
STARTUPGUIDE.COM 142

networks

What change will you work toward?

IF YOU DONT LIKE YOUR JOB FIND AN ORGANIZATION WITH A MISSION

YOUrE PASSIONATE ABOUT

AND DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO GET IN THERE
STARTUPGUIDE.COM 143

networks

Your work network

ONLY GO TO WORK FOR A COMPANY IF YOU DEEPLY BELIEVE IN THE

CHANGE THEY ARE TRYING TO MAKE IN THE WORLD
STARTUPGUIDE.COM 144

networks

Dont get a job, get a mentor

NEVER TAKE A JOB UNLESS YOUll BE WORKING FOR SOMEONE

YOU WILL LEARN LOTS FROM
STARTUPGUIDE.COM 145

OF HIGH INTEGRITY WHO

networks

The key networks to look into

HERE ARE SOME NETWORKS PASSIONATE YOUNG PEOPLE SHOULD GET INVOLVED WITH
STARTUPGUIDE.COM 146

networks

The key networks to look into

Ashoka fellows ASPEN INSTITUTE FELLOWS EMPACT 100 ENTREPRENEURS ORGANIZATION

STARTUPGUIDE.COM 147

networks

The key networks to look into

FORTUNE BRAINSTORM INC 500 KAIROS SOCIETY NEXUS YOUTH SUMMIT

STARTUPGUIDE.COM 148

networks

The key networks to look into

RENAISSANCE WEEKEND SANDBOX SINGULARITY UNIVERSITY

STARTUPGUIDE.COM 149

networks

The key networks to look into

SKOLL WORLD FORUM SOCIAL CAPITAL MARKETS SOCIAL VENTURE NETWORK

STARTUPGUIDE.COM 150

networks

The key networks to look into

STARTINGBLOC SUMMIT SERIES TECH STARS

STARTUPGUIDE.COM 151

networks

The key networks to look into

The hub Ted UNREASONABLE INSTITUTE WEF YounG GLOBAL LEADERS

STARTUPGUIDE.COM 152

networks

The key networks to look into

WHITE HOUSE FELLOWS Y COMBINATOR YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR COUNCIL YOUNG PRESIDENTs ORGANIZATION
STARTUPGUIDE.COM 153

ONE FINITE LIFE A POEM BY A.E BALLAKISTEN

er I like it or not. Dead is eth wh e, ur ten in ite fin t, go e Iv e on Short this life is, just ing a new step, tak is ive Al . ot nn ca I th wi ms ea dr embracing fear, replacing will give hope to I , rld wo the ge an ch ll wi I , ble ssi having a shot. I will do the impo d to a starving girl. Ill break all the records, Ill a despairing nation, Ill give brea billionaire of fun. a be Ill e, lov ow kn d an e giv Ill , do whats never been done ur lies. You can chain me yo th wi me sh ba d an s rd wo ur yo You can whip me with es. Ill forgive any ey ur yo th wi me b sta n ca u yo , les to the ground with your ru obstruction of my ive rg fo t no ll wi I t bu , an me of ts personal harm, Ill ignore all ac perman, I am a king, I will not just lie down, I purpose and dream. For I am a su re as the sun, as sure as the su as up e ris ll wi I . ng wi to e tak d live until I die. will get up an to se oo ch I s co , fly ll wi I gle ea springbok I will run, as sure as the with dull and fear fill u yo ill W te? nu mi s thi ur, ho s thi What will you do with today, ate any foe no matter weapon or munition, or will you live it? I will not toler in the form of fear or lack of ambition. Short this especially if that foe is within me tenure whether I like it or not. As sure as the eagle life is, just one Ive got. Finite in live until I die. I will fly, cos I choose, I choose to LLAKISTEN

- A.E. BA

STARTUPGUIDE.COM

154

Startup Guide
2013 Edition

The

SHARE FREELY

Building a Better World Through Entrepreneurship

RYAN ALLIS With Ellen Daly

CEO of Connect.com
More slides at www.startupguide.com