My experiences as an entrepreneur
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Agenda
* Who is an entrepreneur?
* What do you need to be an entrepreneur?
* Why should you care?
* Some helpful pointers for the journey
* My learnings during the journey
* Resources
Who is an entrepreneur?
* Someone who solves a problem that generates some value
* Everything else is just to make the problem-solving happen
What do you need to be an entrepreneur?
* A problem!
* Hard work
* A team (optional)
* That’s mostly it.
Why should you care?
* A good time to try it
* Lots of free time
* High energy
* You have nothing to lose
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* Idea: Teaching programming through live coding
* Dream: Engineering college
* Did everything myself
* My first attempt at entrepreneurship
Some helpful pointers
* It’s not that difficult once you start doing it
* Dream big and start small
* Don’t be afraid of making mistakes
* Don’t make the same mistake twice
* Success is reaching the point of failure
* It should not feel like “work”
* Keep the customers happy (take feedback)
What did I learn?
* Value of money
* You learn and grow in all walks of life
* It can be stressful and hectic sometimes
* Organization
* How to use your network
What did I learn?
* Decision making
* Humility
* Time management
* Prioritization
A startup a month
* Idea: One product every month
* Dream: Attain financial independence
What did I learn?
* Age affects your
* You need either self-discipline or a team
* If you want to do it, you will find the resources that will help you
* Internet is a huge enabler
Resources
* The Indie Maker Handbook (readmake.com)
* The Almanack of Naval Ravikant
* Any good biography (but don’t get intimidated by it)
Questions???
Thank You!