Jordan’s Down & Dirty Off-Road Adventure From Business School to Beta Testing

@JordanYFC @OneLobby

13 Lessons Learned

Q/A

Down and Dirty Off Road Adventure

Business School

Australia

When you get out of your comfort zone, you learn

new things about yourself and what you are capable

of.

Lesson Learned #1

Jobless in Canada

It’s not enough to be better, you have to be different

Lesson Learned #2

The Coast

Every decision, no matter how small, you must consider how it will affect your life, not

only six months down the road, but six years down the

road.

Lesson Learned #3

New Job, New Money

Laid Off

Getting laid off, not always a bad thing – one door

shuts another door opens and how to deal with the

unexpected

Lesson Learned #4

The Second Developer

Hiring is the most important thing you will do. Be picky.

Lesson Learned #5

$17,000 in the Hole

People will expect you to quit. If you feel its time to let it go do it for yourself, not others.

There is going to be a point in your life when you have to say F*&% IT!

Lesson Learned #6

Finally, Funding!

People invest in you first and the idea second

Lesson Learned #7

Here We Go!

Big Decisions

Breaking Point

There is going to be a point where you’ll have to decide if you really believe in what you’re doing, you will have to make some really hard

decisions to pursue it.

Lesson Learned #8

Picking Three

Maintaining friendships, building a great company, spending time with family, staying fit, getting sleep –

Pick 3

-Randi Zuckerberg

The entrepreneur’s dilemma:

How to get really focused and prioritized – the earlier

you can, the better.

Lesson Learned #9

Finally, Customers!

A Foot in Two Worlds

At some point you have to make a risky move, you can choose security or you can

choose your start-up.

You can’t have both.

Lesson Learned #10

January – March 2012

@BrianDunphy

Demo Day – Launch 36

Have to keep networking. You never know what

possibilities will come from the smallest event.

Lesson Learned #11

July 1, 2012

Press

SeedCamp

SeedCamp

Halifax To Fredericton

The New OneLobby Is Born

Accepting failure.

Also learned to listen to your customer. Don’t let a hit to your ego

get in the way of a collaboration that could be a profitable move.

Lesson Learned #12

Developers on Deck

Finding Investors

Confidence – Fake it until you make it.

Coachable.

Team.

Lesson Learned #13

Dreamforce

Key Connections

Clarity.fm

OneLobby Today

Beta Testing

The Entrepreneur’s Dilemma.

Team is EVERYTHING.

Trust your gut.

Hardest part is getting started.

Mark Suster Blog – Entrepreneurshit.

Conclusion

@JordanYFC@OneLobby

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