CEO超好的墨板和哲理.ppt

25 things I learned about building companies Steve Kirsch CEO, Propel Agenda To entrepreneurs: tips on building companies To VCs: tips on funding companies To both: What to do with all that money Tips for entrepreneurs Do you have what it takes to start a company? Q: Why are most startup companies started by mediocre people? A: The really smart ones know better! The single biggest mistake you can make when starting or running a company and how to avoid it Hiring the wrong CEO (like yourself) Nobody’s Perfect No perfect CEOs No perfect engineers No perfect VCs, … The whole trick is getting people to work effectively together to complement each other You might be a better CEO than your Board may believe When you lose the respect of your team, it’s time to throw in the towel The single most important thing to get right Hiring great people Don’t settle for mediocrity just because you are in a hurry; you’ll regret it later Most via referral from people you know A great company should have all “A players” Don’t hire smart people who don’t fit the culture Steve’s “two strikes and you’re out” rule of hiring Behavior changes are hard Hire for attitude, ability; train for skills Behaviors are impossible to change so you are destined to repeat the same mistakes Surround yourself with people who fix that and get outside your box Example: I got Ray Lane and Colin Powell to invest in Propel Serial entrepreneurs win if still have the passion Are you committed? Are you prepared to do whatever it takes to win? Do you believe in your vision? Can you adapt quickly to new data? Michael Robertson’s success secrets “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again” “It doesn’t hurt to be: in the right place at the right time with the right product” Trust your (wife’s) judgment My wife didn’t like any of the people who eventually didn’t work out Just because your whole board of directors is in favor of something, doesn’t mean it’s a good idea Example: Disney acquiring Infoseek Just b