Your First Startup

Becoming an entrepreneur means taking a giant leap of faith, no matter how old you or how varied your past experiences. Part of the reason we provide expert advice at Sprouter is that we believe first-time entrepreneurs have a lot to learn from serial entrepreneurs. Why navigate your first startup alone when you can learn from people who have been there, done that? Sprouter’s founder/CEO Sarah Prevette recently provided her advice for first-time entrepreneurs at Montreal’s Startup Festival. She shares her experiences building several startups, including a Startup Lifecycle slide that shows the reality of the ups and downs of being an entrepreneur. She talks about the importance of focus, the necessity of iteration, and the value of a network. Here’s the full presentation:

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3 Responses to “Your First Startup”

  1. ambitiousceo 18 July 2011 at 2:30 pm #

    awesome slideshare-got a lot from it. Keep providing great content on this blog. :)

  2. NanceEss 18 July 2011 at 3:19 pm #

    Cute!

  3. chrismclachlin 18 July 2011 at 3:34 pm #

    is that Sarah’s handwriting or someone else? I think it makes the presentation more powerful and stand out from the crowd. It’s too bad my handwriting looks like chicken scratch (not the font)


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