10 Ways to Run a Startup Like Ghengis Khan This interesting presentation was buy a guy who has started and sold a number of web companies. His presentation mostly displayed photos of life in middle asia (he must of written off a vacation with this speech;-)

Here are the 10 points he presented:
(I'll fill them in later)

1. Be Nomadic
2. Expose Yourself to Harsh Conditions
3. Loot Efficiently
4. Say No to Infantry
5. Get People Talking
6. Do Not Fight By the Enemies Rules
7. Appropriate the Best People and Skills for Your Machine
8. Build Bridges
9. Inspire Fierce Loyalty
10. Remember the Lesson of the Many Headed Snake

This was the best use of a metaphor for a presentation I've heard in a while.

Labels: "start up", management, sxsw

  ¶ 4:45 PM