10 Things Entrepreneurs can learn from Children

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This presentation tells the story of me learning from my little son. I became a father when I was still in college and all the experiences I made can be applied to entrepreneurship. The way my son does, sees and perceives things is remarkable and influences me in an incredibly powerful way.

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Things

Entrepreneurs

can learn from

Children

10

HELLO,MY

NAMEIS

MARC

AND THIS

IS MY BEAUTIFUL BOY

I BECAME A FATHER

when I was still in college

BEING A FATHER IS INCREDIBLY

TOUGHin both work and private

life

BUT MY SON HAS TAUGHT ME

MANY THINGSI can use for my

entrepreneurial experiences

THAT'S WHY I WANT TO SHARE

THESE EXPERIENCES

WITH YOU

LET'S GO

1 Take risks!

Make informed

DECISIONS

but don‘t be afraid of taking

RISKS

2

curious! Be

whatever you do,

ASK YOURSELF

why we do things

THE WAY WE DOTHEM

3

Guide!!!Don't lead!

guide your team and

SHOW THEM

to let them find their own

WAY OF DOINGTHINGS

4

Things

to the little

Pay attention

find inspiration in the little things

WE TAKE FOR GRANTED

because details tell a great

STORY

5 Ask questions!

ask and listen a lot

TO LEARN FROM OTHERS

because great businesses

ENRICH LIFES

6

Talk to people!Be social!

don't limit yourself and

START

talking to different people to get

MORE EXPERIENCES

7

Appreciation!Show

make your team feelMUCH APPRECIATED

because people like to receive

A THANK YOU

8

differently!Use thin

gs

think

OUTSIDE THE BOX

sometimes the entrepreneur‘s mind is

TOO FOCUSED

count!

9Penny

Make every

create a LEAN

START-UP

SAVE MONEYto learn on the way and

10

prejudice!

Get rid of

don‘t be reluctant to try NEW THINGS

because they can have A HUGE IMPACT

ON YOUR BUSINESS

THANK YOU

Marc Eric Wallner - June 26th 2013