10 Startup Tips from Heyzap CEO, Immad Akhund
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CEO and co-founder of social gaming company, Heyzap.Advisor for Seedcamp and speaks at events on social and mobile gaming.
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Insight #1
Your success will be in direct proportion toyour level of effort and persistence
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Insight #2
When you view your business and personal growth
as an ongoing process of iteration,YOU NEVER STOP LEARNING
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Insight #3
When framing your business story –connect it to a greater context
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Insight #4
Vanity metrics will only distort your success -
measure only real numbers
that matter
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Insight #5
Hiring for cultural fitbeats hiring to fill a role
(1.03m) Immad discusses the importance of hiring for culture
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Insight #6
Be humble and know that partnership accelerate only when you’re open to your partners’ point of view –don’t let your emotions get in the way
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Insight #7
To get traction early on -tell your story to influential journalists
and tell it often
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Insight #8
Approach success as a step function –
small wins lead to bigger results
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Insight #9
Don’t let the impostor syndrome lurk –always own and celebrate your success
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Insight #10
To know how the greats think –READ ABOUT THEIR LIVES
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Really reflect...
Do you have a hacker, hustler and an artist?
Really reflect...
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