Building a Career as an Entrepreneur

1. YOUR CAREER IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP a conversation @ Startup Jobs Asia Career Fair http://www.flickr.com/photos/nooone/

2. PROLOGUE Why this talk?

3. "Is Entrepreneurship a career or a lifestyle?" - Startup Club Singapore Facebook Group Begin heated debate….

4. en·tre·pre·neur[ahn-truh-pruh-nur] someone who manages the process of commercializing inventions or ideas, often involving high risk/return

5. ca·reer[kuh-reer] an occupation or profession, especially one requiring specialtraining, followed asone'slifework

6. ca·reer[kuh-reer] an occupation or profession, especially one requiring specialtraining, followed asone'slifework

7. ca·reer[kuh-reer] an occupation or profession, especially one requiring specialtraining, followed asone'slifework

8. ca·reer[kuh-reer] an occupation or profession, especially one requiring specialtraining, followed asone'slifework

9. life·style[lahyf-stahyl] thehabits,attitudes,tastes,moral standards, economic level, etc., that together constitute the mode of living of an individual or group.

10. My take on the Start-Up Club debate…

11. Entrepreneurship can be a career that has implications for your lifestyle

12. Entrepreneurship has been mycareer that has had implications on my lifestyle

13. PART ONE The Entrepreneur's Career Paths

14. Entrepreneur

15. Serial Entrepreneur Entrepreneur

16. Serial Entrepreneur Entrepreneur Many entrepreneurs start several businesses throughout their careers

17. # OF BILLIONAIRES Serial Entrepreneur 1426 Entrepreneur

18. # OF BILLIONAIRES Serial Entrepreneur 1426 Entrepreneur # WHO WERE SELF-MADE 960

19. # OF BILLIONAIRES Serial Entrepreneur 1426 Entrepreneur # WHO WERE SELF-MADE 960 % THAT WERE SERIAL 87%

20. Serial Entrepreneur Intrapreneur Entrepreneur

21. Serial Entrepreneur Intrapreneur Entrepreneur many entrepreneurs can easily make the jump to the big corporate context

22. Serial Entrepreneur Intrapreneur Entrepreneur if they don’t get hung up on stupid labels

23. Serial Entrepreneur Intrapreneur Entrepreneur like big companies are prisons

24. Serial Entrepreneur Intrapreneur Entrepreneur Investor

25. Serial Entrepreneur Intrapreneur Entrepreneur entrepreneurs with practical experience make great private equity analysts & fund managers Investor

26. Serial Entrepreneur Intrapreneur Entrepreneur Teacher Investor

27. Serial Entrepreneur Intrapreneur Entrepreneur entrepreneurs owe it to society to give back to the next generation Teacher Investor

28. Serial Entrepreneur Intrapreneur Entrepreneur and have practical experience that students just eat up! Teacher Investor

29. Serial Entrepreneur Intrapreneur Bureaucrat Entrepreneur Teacher Investor

30. Serial Entrepreneur Intrapreneur Bureaucrat Entrepreneur driving National Development Policy is the ultimate calling IMHO Teacher Investor

31. Serial Entrepreneur Intrapreneur Bureaucrat Entrepreneur and a place where Entrepreneurs can really make a sustainable difference Teacher Investor

33. ultimately entrepreneurs can move freely from one to another over the course of their careers

34. PART TWO general career advice from one entrepreneur to another

35. RULE 1 DO IT WHEN YOU ARE YOUNG

36. RULE 2 LEARN RUTHLESSLY & BROADLY

37. RULE 3 DO WHAT YOU LOVE & LOVE WHAT YOU DO

38. RULE 4 SEEK FAILURE

39. RULE 5 FIND GREAT PEOPLE & BE VALUABLE TO THEM

40. RULE 6 DELIVER

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