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BILL GROSS

"I believe that the startup organization is one of the greatest forms to make the world a better place. If you take a group of people with the right equity incentives and organize them in a startup, you can unlock human potential in a way never before possible. You get them to achieve unbelievable things."

BILL GROSS

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MIKE TYSON

"Everybody has a plan until he gets punched in the face."

MIKE TYSON

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Airbnb

Airbnb

Airbnb f.e. was passed on by many smart investors because they thought: "No one's going to rent out a space in their home to a stranger."

This company came out right during the height of the recession when people really needed extra money

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Top 5 Factors in Success Across More than 200 Companies

Top 5 Factors in Success Across More than 200 Companies

After analyzing 100 IdeaLab companies and 100 Non IdeaLab companies which succeeded and failed he concluded:

  • Timing accounted for 42% of the difference between success and failure.
  • Team/Execution in 32%.

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5 Essential Elements that Lead to Success

5 Essential Elements that Lead to Success

  • Ideas: it's the core concept, he used to think it was everything.
  • Team: execution, adaptability, ability to get punched in the face by customers.
  • Business Model: having a clear path to generating customer revenues.

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BILL GROSS

"Execution matters a lot, but timing might even more."

BILL GROSS

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What Factors Matter Most for Company Success?

What Factors Matter Most for Company Success?

Bill has been in businesses since 12 when selling candies in junior high school at the bus stop, from creating solar energy devices in high school, to college when he made loudspeakers. And when he graduated from college he started software companies.

In 1996

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Effective Communication

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  • Organization: Take the time to organize your thoughts and deliver them in a straightforward way.
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