Eleven Mistakes that Startups Make

Early this year, the UC Berkeley Startup Competition welcomed Guy #Kawasaki to the Haas School of Business. Kawasaki, former chief evangelist of Apple and co-founder of Garage Technology Ventures, covered all stages of a #startup from inception to exit.

Focus on the Prototype rather than the Powerpoint.

Eleven mistakes that Web Startups make....

1. Multiplying the market by 1% as worst case
2. Scaling too soon because you think you are a rock star
3. Partnering is bullshit, the focus of the entrepreneur is sales
4. You have a Powerpoint pitch, but you do not have a prototype
5. Using too many slides, using too small font
6. Doing things one at a time (serially)
7. Believing that 51% is winner
8. Believing patents will protect you
9. Hiring your people like you
10. Befriending your venture capitalists
11. Thinking that venture capitalists can add value.