started off 12 weeks ago start off with with a bang on day two we had the teams
with a bang on day two we had the teams
with a bang on day two we had the teams pitching out their business already
pitching out their business already
pitching out their business already without any kind of training whatsoever
without any kind of training whatsoever
without any kind of training whatsoever just cold turkey around week 45 after
just cold turkey around week 45 after
just cold turkey around week 45 after analyzing their business put a stake in
analyzing their business put a stake in
analyzing their business put a stake in the ground and SAT right this is our new
the ground and SAT right this is our new
the ground and SAT right this is our new direction this is where we’re going and
direction this is where we’re going and
direction this is where we’re going and somewhere around week 9 or 10 this is
somewhere around week 9 or 10 this is
somewhere around week 9 or 10 this is when we kind of pull the CEOs out of the
when we kind of pull the CEOs out of the
when we kind of pull the CEOs out of the equation have them focus one hundred
equation have them focus one hundred
equation have them focus one hundred percent on the pitch and getting ready
percent on the pitch and getting ready
percent on the pitch and getting ready for demo day before I started the
for demo day before I started the
for demo day before I started the program I thought it would be a lot like
program I thought it would be a lot like
program I thought it would be a lot like grad school and a lot of intense classes
grad school and a lot of intense classes
grad school and a lot of intense classes and so on in the program I realized that
and so on in the program I realized that
and so on in the program I realized that it’s a lot like playing risk you kind of
it’s a lot like playing risk you kind of
it’s a lot like playing risk you kind of realized okay what territory am I going
realized okay what territory am I going
realized okay what territory am I going to give up this week what aspect of my
to give up this week what aspect of my
to give up this week what aspect of my business am I not going to focus on so
business am I not going to focus on so
business am I not going to focus on so much in order to make a play that’s
much in order to make a play that’s
much in order to make a play that’s gonna set you up for the big vision
gonna set you up for the big vision
gonna set you up for the big vision without the program our team would have
without the program our team would have
without the program our team would have died I don’t think there’s any chance
died I don’t think there’s any chance
died I don’t think there’s any chance there we would have done anything
there we would have done anything
there we would have done anything without help and without even the small
without help and without even the small
without help and without even the small investment that we got we realize just
investment that we got we realize just
investment that we got we realize just the importance of building something
the importance of building something
the importance of building something simple at first and then iterating from
simple at first and then iterating from
simple at first and then iterating from there I think our team’s learn more how
there I think our team’s learn more how
there I think our team’s learn more how to focus to really pick one thing that
to focus to really pick one thing that
to focus to really pick one thing that we really want to do really really
we really want to do really really
we really want to do really really really well and kind of ignore all the
really well and kind of ignore all the
really well and kind of ignore all the noise around it my team has learned a
noise around it my team has learned a
noise around it my team has learned a lot about how to build a business rather
lot about how to build a business rather
lot about how to build a business rather than build a product the thing has
than build a product the thing has
than build a product the thing has changed the most is definitely our
changed the most is definitely our
changed the most is definitely our company our entire company change we
company our entire company change we
company our entire company change we started a brand new one the thing that’s
started a brand new one the thing that’s
started a brand new one the thing that’s changed the most is our product for sure
changed the most is our product for sure
changed the most is our product for sure a completely different product than what
a completely different product than what
a completely different product than what we came into the program with this
we came into the program with this
we came into the program with this company is is even bigger than we
company is is even bigger than we
company is is even bigger than we thought it could be logically both told
thought it could be logically both told
thought it could be logically both told us because people were really telling us
us because people were really telling us
us because people were really telling us and I think that was the one thing that
and I think that was the one thing that
and I think that was the one thing that they really had to get through her head
they really had to get through her head
they really had to get through her head they said stop worrying about the money
they said stop worrying about the money
they said stop worrying about the money it’ll come to you if you chase the money
it’ll come to you if you chase the money
it’ll come to you if you chase the money you’ll never get if you make something
you’ll never get if you make something
you’ll never get if you make something that’s worth money you’ll get it we’ve
that’s worth money you’ll get it we’ve
that’s worth money you’ll get it we’ve been getting a lot of feedback and does
been getting a lot of feedback and does
been getting a lot of feedback and does a lot of mentors even giving us
a lot of mentors even giving us
a lot of mentors even giving us different direction well they would like
different direction well they would like
different direction well they would like to see down the pub like the business
to see down the pub like the business
to see down the pub like the business movie in the next couple months so it
movie in the next couple months so it
movie in the next couple months so it reads down to filtering out which one
reads down to filtering out which one
reads down to filtering out which one you really want to take a and which one
you really want to take a and which one
you really want to take a and which one you want to just throw alps fiebag d
you want to just throw alps fiebag d
you want to just throw alps fiebag d real that’s quite a few times so we’re
real that’s quite a few times so we’re
real that’s quite a few times so we’re sitting in the boardroom and we were
sitting in the boardroom and we were
sitting in the boardroom and we were like wow we’re not going anywhere and
like wow we’re not going anywhere and
like wow we’re not going anywhere and we’re like maybe we should be selling
we’re like maybe we should be selling
we’re like maybe we should be selling shoes you know see that has
shoes you know see that has
shoes you know see that has helped us in a lot of waste from the
helped us in a lot of waste from the
helped us in a lot of waste from the different mentors and our advisory board
different mentors and our advisory board
different mentors and our advisory board but at the same time we went in the
but at the same time we went in the
but at the same time we went in the valley of death during week to two weeks
valley of death during week to two weeks
valley of death during week to two weeks six and that boy that was not fun
six and that boy that was not fun
six and that boy that was not fun feedback hurt and then a bruiser he goes
feedback hurt and then a bruiser he goes
feedback hurt and then a bruiser he goes a little bit it was pretty tough to take
a little bit it was pretty tough to take
a little bit it was pretty tough to take in for a few weeks in the long term that
in for a few weeks in the long term that
in for a few weeks in the long term that the feedback has definitely helped us
the feedback has definitely helped us
the feedback has definitely helped us because we got to somewhere we wouldn’t
because we got to somewhere we wouldn’t
because we got to somewhere we wouldn’t have gotten to without it I think the
have gotten to without it I think the
have gotten to without it I think the best piece of advice was to get my head
best piece of advice was to get my head
best piece of advice was to get my head out of my ass the teams had benefit most
out of my ass the teams had benefit most
out of my ass the teams had benefit most from a program like this are the teams
from a program like this are the teams
from a program like this are the teams that are coming in here realizing that
that are coming in here realizing that
that are coming in here realizing that they have in front of them a huge
they have in front of them a huge
they have in front of them a huge ecosystem big network of mentors and
ecosystem big network of mentors and
ecosystem big network of mentors and they’re coming here completely
they’re coming here completely
they’re coming here completely open-minded ready to hear really great
open-minded ready to hear really great
open-minded ready to hear really great stuff about their business other stuff
stuff about their business other stuff
stuff about their business other stuff that they’re not going to like to hear
that they’re not going to like to hear
that they’re not going to like to hear but able to take it all in not do as
but able to take it all in not do as
but able to take it all in not do as they are told but really think about the
they are told but really think about the
they are told but really think about the feedback that they’re getting and then
feedback that they’re getting and then
feedback that they’re getting and then make up their mind and execute on that
make up their mind and execute on that
make up their mind and execute on that idea as Ian Geoffrey said in the very
idea as Ian Geoffrey said in the very
idea as Ian Geoffrey said in the very beginning of the program throughout the
beginning of the program throughout the
beginning of the program throughout the program it will hear so many questions
program it will hear so many questions
program it will hear so many questions that by the end of it you will have all
that by the end of it you will have all
that by the end of it you will have all the answers and we are already very well
the answers and we are already very well
the answers and we are already very well prepared for that so founder feel really
prepared for that so founder feel really
prepared for that so founder feel really accelerated the failure of many
accelerated the failure of many
accelerated the failure of many different ideas that we had so we had
different ideas that we had so we had
different ideas that we had so we had time to try them out push them to market
time to try them out push them to market
time to try them out push them to market and quickly pull them when we realized
and quickly pull them when we realized
and quickly pull them when we realized they’re not gonna work these things
they’re not gonna work these things
they’re not gonna work these things probably would have taken us six months
probably would have taken us six months
probably would have taken us six months one year to actually get out and play
one year to actually get out and play
one year to actually get out and play with before our team was involved a lot
with before our team was involved a lot
with before our team was involved a lot slower without this program I would have
slower without this program I would have
slower without this program I would have tightness six months to a year realize
tightness six months to a year realize
tightness six months to a year realize what we’ve realized here I think somehow
what we’ve realized here I think somehow
what we’ve realized here I think somehow we would learn all that stuff it just
we would learn all that stuff it just
we would learn all that stuff it just would take us probably 12 months or
would take us probably 12 months or
would take us probably 12 months or maybe more instead of three months it
maybe more instead of three months it
maybe more instead of three months it took us a month and a half to build what
took us a month and a half to build what
took us a month and a half to build what we currently have and even our fastest
we currently have and even our fastest
we currently have and even our fastest competitors it took them six months nine
competitors it took them six months nine
competitors it took them six months nine months a year even to build what we were
months a year even to build what we were
months a year even to build what we were able to build in just a month and a half
able to build in just a month and a half
able to build in just a month and a half just to realize that you can change so
just to realize that you can change so
just to realize that you can change so quickly and have this really great
quickly and have this really great
quickly and have this really great vision still that that something you’re
vision still that that something you’re
vision still that that something you’re going to change the world and you’re
going to change the world and you’re
going to change the world and you’re going to do something really great and
going to do something really great and
going to do something really great and be able to do that in three months is
be able to do that in three months is
be able to do that in three months is amazing and program is great for that we
amazing and program is great for that we
amazing and program is great for that we are naturally predisposed for
are naturally predisposed for
are naturally predisposed for homeostasis you know people say the same
homeostasis you know people say the same
homeostasis you know people say the same just a comfort while the rest of the
just a comfort while the rest of the
just a comfort while the rest of the world changes around them survive but
world changes around them survive but
world changes around them survive but you could survive or you could evolve
you could survive or you could evolve
you could survive or you could evolve I think that’s the big one you have to
I think that’s the big one you have to
I think that’s the big one you have to evolve and evolving hurts the way we’ve
evolve and evolving hurts the way we’ve
evolve and evolving hurts the way we’ve maintained our pace after the program in
maintained our pace after the program in
maintained our pace after the program in it well that’s interesting actually I
it well that’s interesting actually I
it well that’s interesting actually I think we had to work even harder you
think we had to work even harder you
think we had to work even harder you know we raised our round we built out a
know we raised our round we built out a
know we raised our round we built out a big team we’re moving faster than ever
big team we’re moving faster than ever
big team we’re moving faster than ever so my number one piece of advice for
so my number one piece of advice for
so my number one piece of advice for groups coming out a founder fuel he’s
groups coming out a founder fuel he’s
groups coming out a founder fuel he’s just really worked faster and the way to
just really worked faster and the way to
just really worked faster and the way to do that is to really just be aware of
do that is to really just be aware of
do that is to really just be aware of what it is that you need to accomplish
what it is that you need to accomplish
what it is that you need to accomplish once fond of fuel finishes and you know
once fond of fuel finishes and you know
once fond of fuel finishes and you know that’s way too you’re on your own the
that’s way too you’re on your own the
that’s way too you’re on your own the program prepared you to be able to deal
program prepared you to be able to deal
program prepared you to be able to deal with that reality and unit to be able to
with that reality and unit to be able to
with that reality and unit to be able to deal with the fact that you have to
deal with the fact that you have to
deal with the fact that you have to scale if you’ve been invested then you
scale if you’ve been invested then you
scale if you’ve been invested then you have certain goals that you have to
have certain goals that you have to
have certain goals that you have to reach so make sure you focus on that and
reach so make sure you focus on that and
reach so make sure you focus on that and avoid a lot of distractions like a lot
avoid a lot of distractions like a lot
avoid a lot of distractions like a lot of time companies were like oh here’s
of time companies were like oh here’s
of time companies were like oh here’s another great idea here’s another great
another great idea here’s another great
another great idea here’s another great idea but it comes down to what you can
idea but it comes down to what you can
idea but it comes down to what you can focus on and be the best that you can be
focus on and be the best that you can be
focus on and be the best that you can be Latonia and also consider hub from
Latonia and also consider hub from
Latonia and also consider hub from developer enjoyment of his interval I’m
developer enjoyment of his interval I’m
developer enjoyment of his interval I’m the continuing I got a sack resume
the continuing I got a sack resume
the continuing I got a sack resume manship alkyd the fonda fuel it’ll get a
manship alkyd the fonda fuel it’ll get a
manship alkyd the fonda fuel it’ll get a table Lucien are small they keep
table Lucien are small they keep
table Lucien are small they keep shoppers curly do classy peau de Loup de
shoppers curly do classy peau de Loup de
shoppers curly do classy peau de Loup de Mer one solution or small effort to show
Mer one solution or small effort to show
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a rather large o povo Aquitania a la
a rather large o povo Aquitania a la compania development ello numero dos
compania development ello numero dos
compania development ello numero dos adult with a naked cake lettuce ave SE
adult with a naked cake lettuce ave SE
adult with a naked cake lettuce ave SE acuerda adios ho chi minh nebo eh hawaii
acuerda adios ho chi minh nebo eh hawaii
acuerda adios ho chi minh nebo eh hawaii a clutch master say the DJ paulo present
a clutch master say the DJ paulo present
a clutch master say the DJ paulo present dr. Lujan desi khana Harry cervix vibes
dr. Lujan desi khana Harry cervix vibes
dr. Lujan desi khana Harry cervix vibes issues earlier segment on diode Dooley
issues earlier segment on diode Dooley
issues earlier segment on diode Dooley keeper conahey about Odin very early in
keeper conahey about Odin very early in
keeper conahey about Odin very early in the program we thought we had some
the program we thought we had some
the program we thought we had some really strong teams and we still
really strong teams and we still
really strong teams and we still convinced we have some very strong teams
convinced we have some very strong teams
convinced we have some very strong teams definitely I think we’ve made an impact
definitely I think we’ve made an impact
definitely I think we’ve made an impact and the quality of the applications for
and the quality of the applications for
and the quality of the applications for this second cohort have been much
this second cohort have been much
this second cohort have been much stronger and anticipate that to continue
stronger and anticipate that to continue
stronger and anticipate that to continue as as time goes on so that’s great for
as as time goes on so that’s great for
as as time goes on so that’s great for the program it also means that it’s more
the program it also means that it’s more
the program it also means that it’s more difficult to get in but that’s part of
difficult to get in but that’s part of
difficult to get in but that’s part of what we’re trying to do right we want to
what we’re trying to do right we want to
what we’re trying to do right we want to raise the bar with it record and I think
raise the bar with it record and I think
raise the bar with it record and I think we’re definitely doing that
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