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Sucking Is the First Step to Being Sorta Good at Something

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Sucking Is the First Step to Being Sorta Good at Something

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If you’re ridden with insecurity about launching a start-up, remember that even the greatest entrepreneurs had no idea what they were doing.

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8

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Recommendation

Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of Reddit, comes across as a cocky guy. Yet behind his fearless front is a young serial entrepreneur who, Ohanian admits, has no idea what he is doing. Entrepreneurs, he argues, must learn to embrace such insecurity, because their job is to wing it. Ohanian rambles and namedrops, and his Wikipedia entry serves as a useful glossary for his talk. Yet patient, young tech entrepreneurs will find some nuggets of advice within his speech. getAbstract recommends Ohanian’s report to teens and twentysomethings interested in launching online businesses.

Summary

Entrepreneurs often strike out many times before hitting on a great idea. And when start-up founders set out, they’re typically clueless. While experience helps them to feel their way, those who claim to be experts are either “lying,” “delusional” or “not trying hard enough.” If you feel comfortable, you’re not offering anything new or extraordinary. Neophyte business owners must embrace their greenness, because their roles embody resourcefulness. To succeed, young founders must learn to turn their weaknesses – such as youthful inexperience – into advantages, for example, by exhibiting to the business world...

About the Speaker

Serial entrepreneur Alexis Ohanian co-founded Reddit, Hipmunk and Breadpig.

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