Access To Startup Talent Andrew Tang CEO, Draper University Hello, I'm Andy CEO, Draper University Partner, Draper Associates Founding Partner, Draper Dragon

Alumni of: ABB Technology Ventures, Credit Suisse, Wharton Business School, Intel, MIT, Motorola, UT Austin Roadmap 1. Origins of Draper University 2. How Draper University defines startup talent 3. How Draper University approaches startup talent PART 1 Origins of Draper University It all starts with legendary venture capitalist Tim Draper

Founder of: Draper Associates, (DFJ), Draper Venture Network

Investor in: , , TwitchTV, Cruise Automation, Tesla, , , Hotmail Something is missing...

great idea

intelligent individual ✗ entrepreneurial spirit "I suspected that a people accelerator for entrepreneurs was something the world desperately needed."

- Tim Draper

Mission To inspire people and accelerate ideas by igniting the entrepreneurial spirit As of our most recent data collection in Fall 2017 PART 2 Defining "Startup Talent" A startup is a business...

Trying solve a problem or meet a need where the solution is not obvious and success is not guaranteed

Significantly resource constrained, trying to do way more than what it can afford, having to be creative in order to succeed (resource constraints for different than Tesla)

Startup talent must...

> Be comfortable with ambiguity > Be able to navigate that ambiguity by asking productive questions > Bring incremental clarity by running experiments, constructively assess results, repeat > Persevere and be resilient in the face of setbacks and failure At Draper University, we believe that anyone can become "startup talent" PART 3 Creating Startup Talent

Our Approach Advice and mentorship from practitioners vs. academics Our Approach Learn by doing (activities based) Our Approach Fail and succeed with others (team based) Our Approach Powerful immersive experiences Our Approach An ecosystem of support THANK YOU [email protected]