The Journey of an Entrepreneur

July 30th 2000

Santa Clara, CA

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Table of Contents

The Journey of an Entrepreneur

What is Entrepreneurship?

Hercules the First Entrepreneur

The 12 Labors of Hercules

The 12 Labors of Hercules

1. Hercules and the Lion

Entrepreneur’s Labor 1: Self-Doubt

2. Hercules and the Hydra

Entrepreneur's Labor 2: Cynics

3. Hercules and the Hind

Entrepreneur's Labor 3: Seed Money

What’s a Business Plan?

Key Parts to a Business Plan

When Do Investors Fund?

4. Hercules and the Boar

Entrepreneur's Labor 4: Capturing Value

The Money Value of Time

5. Hercules and the Augean Stables

Entrepreneur's Labor 5: Spring Cleaning

6. Hercules and the Birds

Entrepreneur's Labor 6: Marketing

7. Hercules and the Bull

Entrepreneur's Labor 7: Raising Serious Money

Earnings Curve for Successful Company

Determination of Valuation

Valuation Based on Stable Earnings

8. Hercules and the Horses

Entrepreneur's Labor 8: Hiring Professional Management

9. Hercules and the Girdle

Entrepreneur's Labor 9: Obtaining a Strategic Shield

10. Hercules and the Cattle

Entrepreneur's Labor 10: Finding Underwriters

11. Hercules and the Apples

Entrepreneur's Labor 11: Going Public

12. Hercules and the Cerberus

Entrepreneur's Labor 12: Being Successful

The 12 Labors of an Entrepreneur

Time is a Wasting Asset…

Marketing One Self

Key Qualities of an Entrepreneur (Excerpted from “New Venture Creation”, by Jeffry A. Timmons)

Author: Sridhar Jagannathan

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IIT Kharagpur Alumni Professional Networking Meeting. 
Presentation by Sridhar Jagannathan, CTO of Adatom.com