This is a talk geared for newcomers and veterans of the startup ecosystem in Tampa Bay. Michael Sunderland will be sharing the top reasons that Small Businesses, Startups, Entrepreneurs and the like fail and how to avoid them.
This is a 40 minute structured and unfiltered rant about the great, the bad, and the ugly about what you can expect out of the startup culture, and how to maximize your time with it. The talk will be followed with 20 minutes of Q&A.
The main talking points include:
- Core skills needed from any startup leader
- How to properly engage in the greater entrepreneurial ecosystem
- Choosing the right talent for your team
- Common illegal mistakes made in early stages
- Benefits of practicing active skepticism
- An overall game plan to not fall flat on your face in your first years.
- Everything else you need to know to get ahead of the game!
