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You''''ll make more money and have more impact The lecture compares the potential financial rewards and impact of joining a late-stage company versus starting a new venture.. • Highlights t

• Ideas, Products, Teams and Execution Part

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Four areas: You need a great idea, a great product, a great team, and great execution

 Rejects the idea that the concept doesn't matter much

 Stresses the importance starting with a strong idea.of

 Successful pivots often align with the original idea

 Mission-Driven Approach:

• Advocates for a mission-oriented idea

• Passion for the problem should precede the startup

• Long-term dedication is crucial.Success Components:

• Great idea

• Great product

• Great team

• Great execution

• Variable: Luck

• Idea Matters:



 Market Selection:

• Encourages choosing a market that is difficult to replicate

• Emphasizes the importance of market growth and tailwinds

 Simplicity in Product:

• Starts with a simple product

• Simple products are easier to expand and gain user love

 Fanatic Approach:

• Founders should be fanatical about product quality

• Attention to detail, customer support, and user feedback

is crucial

 Manual User Acquisition:

• Advocates for manual acquisition of initial users

• Focuses on a small, passionate user base

Tight Feedback Loop:

• Importance of a tight feedback loop for rapid

product improvement

• Metrics are crucial to keep the loop honest

 Personal Involvement:

 Founders should handle sales and customer support personally

 Personal involvement builds a strong feedback culture

• Metric Focus:

• Metrics should focus on growth indicators

• Building a great product foundational for startup is

success You'll make more money and have more impact

The lecture compares the potential financial rewards and impact of joining

a late-stage company versus starting a new venture Here are the key points:

• Employee Equity at Established Companies:

• Examples from Dropbox and Facebook highlight

significant financial gains for early employees

• Even joining as the 1000th employee Facebook at in 2009 could yield substantial returns ($20M)

• Entrepreneurial Ventures:

• Theoretical startups like "Uber for Pet Sitting" are discussed

• Emphasizes that founders might have around 10% equity after dilution and option pools

• Evaluation of Startup Ideas:

• Confidence in building a $100M idea is crucial

• Urges entrepreneurs to pursue ambitious ideas, like "Uber for Space Travel," if confident

• Financial Reward and Impact Correlation:

• Strongly correlates financial rewards with the impact on

the world

• Examples show how joining late-stage companies can provide

a force multiplier effect

• Impact at Late-Stage Companies:

• Highlights the impact employees can have at

established companies with existing user bases

• Examples include Bret Taylor inventing Google Maps and Justin Rosenstein's work on Google Chat and Facebook's Like button

• Context of Company and Impact:

• Stress on understanding the context the company you join of

or start

• Joining a company with the right conditions can lead

to significant impact without starting a new venture

So what's the best reason?

Summary:

• Passion as a Driving Force:

• Passion is crucial for overcoming the challenges

of entrepreneurship

• Essential for effective recruitment; candidates can sense genuine passion

• World Needs You to Do It:

• Two interpretations:

• Validation Importance: of If the idea is essential

and beneficial for the world, pursue it

• Personal Suitability: You are well-suited to solve

the problem; otherwise, consider alternative paths

• Personal Experience at Asana:

• Founders Asana, Justin and the speaker, were initially at reluctant entrepreneurs

• Passion for solving a valuable problem led the decision to to start Asana

• Believed in the unique value their solution brought, feeling

a sense of urgency to bring it to the world

• Identifying the Right Idea:

• Look for the feeling that the idea is beating itself out of

your chest, compelling you to bring it into the world

• Ideas, Products, Teams and Execution Part

II (By Nguyễn Khắc Duy)

are those with co founders Cofounder blowups are the main

fascinating Being a

lone founder is still horrible, but it's preferable to having no cofounder than a terrible cofounder

Thus, search for co-founders who are tough, unflappable, and

and prepared for anything

• Hiring

since it boosts expenditure excessively, but the outcomes are

first year by AirBnB, having only begun employing after five months Initially, hire people only when absolutely necessary

everyone must work together until it is resolved or the business will fail Make sure to launch a truly excellent product—a

Those you already know and those other employees of the

referrals for the first hundred employees, and frequently many more, have been the foundation of the majority great enterprises text of in

individuals that, a perfect world, in he would both feel at ease reporting

to and socialising with

Ensuring your employees are content and feel appreciated is imperative This is among the many reasons equity grants are crucial You must accept responsibility for the negative events and allow your team to take pride in all the positive ones

• Firing

When it's not working, firing quickly is the appropriate response Both the employer and the employee benefit from it Individuals that a) instigate office politics and b) exhibit constant negativity are highly detrimental to the organisation and will bring everyone down

Although mistakes can be made once or twice, if someone is

be fired

This is the most important aspect of managing a business You must perform well yourself if you want your business to do well A startup's whole operation is modelled around its founders The culture is shaped

by the actions of the founders Two main questions are separated out regarding execution First, are you able to decide what to do? and two, are you able to finish it? Can you do it? is the only question remaining, assuming you already know what to do And by intensifying and focusing intensely The founder full ideas, but there are is of

learn say "NO" the things that don't align with their goals You to to don't receive credit for attempting in startups, In order to constrain oneself, set daily objectives Everybody in the organisation is aware of the tiny but broad aims that a good founder has for the business Founders basically established the direction The company's overall objectives will be determined by the founders' interests and areas of focus The most successful founders constantly reiterate their objectives, often more often than they believe is necessary The most successful founders concentrate on projects that appear little but

proceed rapidly However, they complete tasks quite rapidly Select the appropriate size projects

Startups need growth and momentum to survive Probably one of

content and continues to succeed

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• Biggest Mistakes First-Time Founders

Make (By Hồ Thị Thảo Nguyên)

First:

that they have no true interest in Although this error might not be deadly, it frequently results in startup failure as the founders gradually lose motivation A common reason for startup failure is because the founders lacked a strong sense of purpose or enthusiasm

an issue or idea they thought would be interesting, but they weren't

in finding a solution A startup may fail as a result of a lack of dedication and drive brought on by a false sense of connection to the issue

Second:

 The second concern the mistake is of the founders providing in

example Twitch and Justin TV's experiences The concept of democratising live video and enabling everyone online to share live video with friends initially thrilled the founders However, they weren't particularly passionate about the users who chose to use the platform as a continued growth Only after one of the founders, Emmett who had a real love for gamers and enjoyed creating stuff for them because he was a gamer himself, reoriented the business around video game streaming, did they manage to rebuild a strong bond and affection for their consumers The

pivot to a user base they actually cared about was a major factor in

to build a better bond with customers and raise the possibility of success, entrepreneurs should match their goods or services with people they genuinely care about

Third:

 The third point highlights the mistake of choosing co-founders that you don't know well Though there are always exceptions to every rule, in general, startups are incredibly challenging It advantageous is

to have a pre-existing relationship with your co-founder as it allows you to assess each other's ability to work through challenging situations This prior relationship can be in the shape a friendship, of work experience from a prior job, or cooperation on an academic project, among other things Having some background and familiarity with your co-founder crucial as it will lay the groundwork for is productive teamwork when faced with the inevitable obstacles that come with starting a firm

Fourth:

 The fourth point highlights how crucial it is to have open discussions with co-founders Co-founding teams frequently struggle with challenges of role assignments, performance, and shared goals

Relationships within the team may suffer and animosity may accumulate if these issues are not discussed candidly Conflicts brought on such opaque communication could seriously damage the startup This helps prevent misunderstandings and ensures a healthy working relationship within the startup team

Fifth:

Founders are frequently prevented from releasing their product by

nevertheless The precise debut dates of well-known products like WhatsApp, Instagram, Snapchat, Uber, and Lyft are often forgotten

by the general public For users, the launch not is as important as the creators may think It is

stressed that an earlier launch date enables confirmation of whether the solution actually solves a user's need A minimal viable product (MVP) can be developed and launched in less than a month for the majority of consumer and B2B firms, while there are some outliers, such as highly regulated industries like banking, where this is difficult obtaining the product out there, obtaining feedback, and iterating according to customer response should be the main priorities

Sixth:

being utilized and what is not The lack of analytics can be a common mistake in building a product

Seventh:

 Another mistake discussed is having no clear idea of where the first users will come from Many founders inquire about finding their first users, but it is suggested that if they chose a problem to work on and developed a solution, it's interesting that they don't know anyone,

including themselves, who has the problem.The recommendation is to concentrate on acquiring the initial few customers from individuals the founders have already met or have otherwise identified

Eighth:

 The final point is about prioritization It highlights how some founders place more importance on showy things like hiring, conferences, press coverage, and investor relations than on the crucial work bringing the product in front of customers and collecting their of feedback According to the comparison, some entrepreneurs try to look like a startup while ignoring the essential tasks of marketing the product, getting people to test and iteratively developing it, it in response user feedback Setting content above style is essential for to startup success

Conclusion:

 The outlined common mistakes in startups are acknowledged with a caveat Although some successful companies have undoubtedly committed each of these errors, these instances are frequently the exception rather than the rule The takeaway is that while failures can still lead to success, entrepreneurs should work to reduce these mistakes in order to increase the likelihood that their firm will succeed overall The focus is on using these typical hazards as lessons

to increase the venture's chances of success

• Stop searching for your passion - Terri

Trespicio (By Nguyễn Quang Bảo)

Introduction:

dives deep into societal pressures regarding the pursuit of passion She recounts her experience of being fired from a job she loved at

Trespicio

reflects on the societal notion that everyone should have one

singular passion and the immense pressure this places on

individuals

Pressure to Find Passion:

and pursue a singular passion, suggesting that this idea is limiting and even dangerous Trespicio talks about how this pressure starts early in life, particularly during transitions like graduation when the expectation to choose a lifelong career path feels overwhelming She shares personal experiences and interactions that highlight this pressure and its impact on people's lives

Misconceptions about Passion:

interest She emphasises that passion is a feeling and feelings evolve

indifferent the next She critiques the cultural narrative that insists on finding one's passion as the sole measure of success, arguing that this mindset can be constricting and misleading

Embracing Uncertainty:

feeling lost and uncertain about her direction in life Trespicio shares moments of anxiety and reluctance to commit to certain jobs or paths because of the fear of choosing incorrectly She underlines the advice her mother gave her about living life and creating meaning through experiences rather than waiting for passion to dictate choices

Reevaluating Passion:

focusing on solving problems you care about, doing something useful and expansive She encourages the audience not to wait for passion to magically appear but rather to engage in activities that have an impact, sometimes finding passion through serving others and meeting their needs

Conclusion:

being useful and engaged rather than fixating on the elusive quest for

a single passion Trespicio's talk challenges societal norms and offers

a more flexible perspective on finding fulfilment and meaning in life

F Mark Zuckerberg on Building a

Startup ( By Nguyễn Thị Hoàng Giang )

The video discusses Mark Zuckerberg and the process of building his startup company Before delving into today's content, let's talk about who Mark Zuckerberg is Mark Zuckerberg, full name Mark Elliot Zuckerberg,

is a computer programmer and the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Meta (formerly Facebook) Additionally, he is a well-known philanthropist with significant contributions to society Mark Zuckerberg embarked on his

four years, he accumulated a wealth exceeding 1.5 billion USD, earning him the title the youngest billionaire globally that time of at As of now, Meta's market value is at 85 billion USD, propelling Mark Zuckerberg to the 15th position on the 2022 global billionaires list The Facebook website,

largest and most widely- used social media platforms worldwide Beyond Facebook, Meta oversees other popular services with a diverse user base, including WhatsApp, Instagram, Oculus, and more

interact When I was in college, I studied psychology and computer science,

beginning, the internet could provide almost everything, but it lacked

understand people, we needed to build tools for them to express that”