1. 2017
Welcome to the Mixer!

2. Thank You to our Sponsors

4. Island Essentials – Pick 6
Seeds
Shovel
Water Bottle
Water Purifier
Matches
Fishing Net
Umbrella
Kindling
Compass
First Aid Kit
Pocket Knife
Bucket
Mirror
Spear
Cell Phone
Bug Spray
Combat Knife
Sleeping Bag
Sunscreen
iPod
Lighter
Sunglasses
Fishing Hook
Tarp
Flashlight
Two-way Radio

5. 2017
Introduction
Many different attributes to creating a successful company
Good idea
Large addressable market
Funding/Capital/Assets
Strong Team

6. Startup Failures 9 out of 10 startups fail
Dysfunctional team one of top 3 reasons

7. Common (Frequently Misguided) Practices
Hiring People You Know
Hiring People Like You

8. Building an A-Team – It’s as easy as ABC
Adaptability/Versatility
Team of one
Basic Skillset Diversification
Opportunity cost
Experts

9. Island Essentials – Pick 6
Food:
Seeds
Spear
Fishing Net
Fishing Hook
Combat Knife
Water:
Water Bottle
Water Purifier
Tarp
Bucket
Umbrella
Communications:
Cell Phone
iPad
Flashlight
Two-Way Radio
Mirror
Protection:
Spear
Combat Knife
Sunscreen
Umbrella
Sunglasses
First Aid Kit
Bug Spray
Shelter:
Tarp
Shovel
Umbrella
Sleeping Bag
Fire:
Matches
Lighter
Kindling
Pocket Knife

11. Building an A-Team – It’s as easy as ABC
Adaptability/Versatility
Team of one
Basic Skillset Diversification
Opportunity cost
Experts
Compatibility
Decision making
Who wins?

12. Sprint Exercise

13. Sprint Exercise
Individually, identify a basic skillset you are lacking on your team.
Mobile app coder
Direct marketing guru
Accounting wizard
Tell the other people in your small group what that need is.
The other group members have 90 seconds to search their social media, contacts, etc. to find 1-3 connections for you (it may be the person themselves)!
Rinse and repeat for each member of the group.

14. An idea is only as good as a team who can execute it well.
Recap A B C
Adaptability/Versatility
Basic Skillset Diversification
Compatibility
An idea is only as good as a team who can execute it well.