Alexis Ohanian at MIT Startup Bootcamp 2010 - "East Side Story"

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Adding some color to the East Side vs West Side discussions about starting a web startup, I'm most interested in getting more people thinking about, starting, or joining startups. Our country needs it.

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East Side Story

Alexis Ohanian @kn0thing

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Y CombinatorAmbassador to the East

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ironically photographed in Vancouver, B.C.credit: Emilie Sammons

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(but my slides will!)

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Let’s talk [email protected]

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Just start

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(NOT US)

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MyMobileMenu(MMM!)

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Just start(2x because it’s that important)

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Angels everywhere

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We all have acommon enemy

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the more peoplethinking about

startups,the better

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Good news,everyone!

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Hackers?

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Total monthly costs

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Total monthly costsRent

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Total monthly costsRentFood

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Total monthly costsRentFood

Servers/Bandwidth

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Total monthly costsRentFood

Servers/Bandwidth(circa 2006)

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Your Web Startup

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Your Web Startup

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Your Web Startup

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Your Web Startup

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Convinced?

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Convinced?(well, you’re at

Startup Bootcampafter all)

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Stop sleeping in class

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even if that’s whereyou’re a Viking.

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Co-founders matter, a lot

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Find your reason

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Find your reason(not $$$)

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Find your we’re doomedbut I need to get out of bed

reason

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Love Thy Hater

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If it works for you,build your own wallof negative reinforcement.

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Just start, please.

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Where’s my soapbox?

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Save our country.

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Save our country.(no pressure)

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Questions?