Founder  Readiness  

John  Bradberry  August  16,  2016  

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Agenda  

•  Why  Do  So  Many  Startups  Fail?      •  What  Prepares  a  Founder  for  Success?  •  11  Core  Characteris<cs  •  Your  ECCP  Results  –  “Peer  Clinic”  •  Class  Profile  Discussion  •  Going  Forward  –  GeGng  the  Most  Out  of  Your  Results  

Most  People  Dream  of  It  

     

   

 Surveys:    72  percent  of  working  adults  said  they  wanted  to  start  their  own  business  

       (Source:  Intuit)  

 

Reality  

Most  ventures  close  within    5  years  of  forma<on.      

 7  of  10  close  within  10  years.  

Reality  

6  of  10  people  who  become    self-­‐employed  go  back  to  work    

for  someone  else  within  10  years.  

Reality  

The  typical  business  owner  will  earn    35%  less  over  a  10-­‐year  period  than  if    he  or  she  worked  for  someone  else    

during  the  same  period.  

Reality  

Two-­‐thirds  of  all  owner-­‐operated  businesses  earn  less  than  $10,000  in  annual  profits.  

Business  owners  report  longer    work  hours  and  more  stress,    fa<gue,  insomnia,  depression,    and  conflict  with  spouses.  

Reality  

WHY?  

An  ExploraMon  

•  55  hours  of  interviews  •  51  books  •  83  research  papers  •  500+  online  sites,  blogs,  magazines,  etc.  •  Filtered  through  20+  years  of  experience            and  observa<on  

A  Core  Issue  

+  

Entrepreneurial  Passion  

The  Usual  Suspects  

   

     

 

Founder  

 

 

Market    

   

 

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Market    

 

Math      

 

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Market    

 

Math    

ExecuMon    

 

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Market                OrientaMon  How  viable  is  your    market  opportunity?  

 

Math                      Story  

Does  your  economic    model  work?  

 

EffecMve      ExecuMon  Can  you  make    it  happen?  

Founder  Readiness  Are  you  bringing    

your  absolute  best?    

 

+    Staying  Power  

   

     

 

Founder  

 

 Purpose  /  Goals  

Knowledge  /  Exper<se    Personality  Rela<onships  Resources  

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Founder  Readiness    

Purpose  /  Goals  Knowledge  /  Exper<se    

Personality  Rela<onships  Resources  

Personality

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Entrepreneur  Core    CharacterisMcs  Profile  (ECCP)  

•  11  dimensions  of  personality  •  An  awareness  raising  tool  (vs.  a  “green-­‐light  red-­‐light”  test)  

•  Measures  tendencies/preferences  (vs.  skill)  •  No  single  “perfect”  entrepreneur  profile  

Eleven  Core  Characteris6cs  •  Business  Oriented  •  Inven<ve  •  Independent  •  Driven  •  Risk  Tolerant  •  Confident  •  Persuasive    •  Resilient  •  Reliable  •  People  Oriented  •  Principled  

Business Oriented

Inventive

           Independent

Driven

          Risk Tolerant

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Confident

Entrepreneur.com  

Persuasive

           Resilient

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          Reliable

People Oriented

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Principled

•  see any qualities that could be too much of a good thing?

Icarus    QualiMes  

Founder  A  

Founder  B  

Founder  C  

Founder  D  

Peer  Clinic:    In  Groups  of  3  

Based  on  my  ECCP  Results:    1)  What  are  my  key  strengths  as  a  potenMal  

entrepreneur?  

2)  Where  are  my  most  relevant  gaps?    

3)  What  insights/strategies  can  help  me  be  most  effecMve  in  an  entrepreneurial  role?  

 

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Principled  

Peopled  Oriented  

Reliable  

Resilient  

Persuasive  

Confident  

Risk  Tolerant  

Driven  

Independent  

InvenMve  

Business  Oriented  

Entrepreneurship  Program  Full  Group  Averages  

49%  

81.30%  

60.10%  

73.80%  

84.30%  

69.70%  

89.80%  

83.70%  

80.40%  

83.90%  

92.20%  

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Principled  

People  Orientated  

Reliable  

Resilient  

Persuasive    

Confident  

Risk  Tolerant  

Driven  

Independent  

InvenMve  

Business  Oriented    

Venture  Capital  Porcolio  CEOs    (N  =  11)  

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