Access To Startup TalentAndrew TangCEO, Draper University

Hello, I'm Andy CEO, Draper UniversityPartner, Draper AssociatesFounding Partner, Draper Dragon Alumni of: ABB Technology Ventures, Credit Suisse, Wharton Business School, Intel, MIT, Motorola, UT Austin

Roadmap1. Origins of Draper University2. How Draper University defines startup talent3. How Draper University approaches startup talent

PART 1Origins of Draper University

It all starts with legendary venture capitalist Tim Draper Founder of: Draper Associates, Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ), Draper Venture Network Investor in: Coinbase, Robinhood, TwitchTV, Cruise Automation, Tesla, Baidu, Skype, Hotmail

Something is missing...

great idea

intelligent individual

✗ entrepreneurial spirit

"I suspected that a people accelerator for entrepreneurs was something the world desperately needed."

- Tim Draper

MissionTo inspire people and accelerate ideas by

igniting the entrepreneurial spirit

As of our most recent data collection in Fall 2017

PART 2Defining "Startup Talent"

A startup is a business... Trying solve a problem or meet a need where the solution is not obvious and success is not guaranteed Significantly resource constrained, trying to do way more than what it can afford, having to be creative in order to succeed (resource constraints for Twitter different than Tesla)

Startup talent must...

> Be comfortable with ambiguity> Be able to navigate that ambiguity by asking productive questions> Bring incremental clarity by running experiments, constructively assess results, repeat > Persevere and be resilient in the face of setbacks and failure

At Draper University, we believe that anyone can become "startup talent"

PART 3Creating Startup Talent

Our Approach

Advice and mentorship from practitioners vs.

academics

Our Approach

Learn by doing (activities based)

Our Approach

Fail and succeed with others (team based)

Our Approach

Powerful immersive experiences

Our Approach

An ecosystem of support

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