The Art of the Start Video

An honest speaker will tell you that she has “on” days and “off” days. The result of a truly “on” day is a standing ovation. I had a very “on” day at TiECon on May 13, 2006. This is the annual meeting of The Indus Entrepreneur organization.

I’ve provided postings of audio and video of my speeches that covered the topics of innovation and evangelism, but this is the first one of “The Art of the Start.” It’s the first one, frankly, because I’ve been waiting until I did it very—standing ovation—well.

Here are the PowerPoint slides that I was using that day. By the way, I am wearing an Anne Namba vest in this video. This is the company that makes the world’s most expensive Aloha shirts.

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Here is the video in MP4 format in case you can’t use Google Video.

Comments

[Jon]

I bought the book on Amazon and I loved it. The video is great, too.

[Pablo DiCiacco]

How did you manage to have your blog attach itself as a popup in firefox to the megaupload site?

[HIMANSHU]

Truly a very good speech.This shows that experience is more important than just bookish knowledge.

Also,this could be adopted by some of the MBA's or consultants :-)

[Daniel]

Wow, awesome speech. I really needed to see that!

[Timothy Chan]

Great presentation... very practical, yeah, like your motto. The fact that, Guy, you are very candid and honest about what you said is certainly worth anyone's time to watch this video. Well, Guy, like you , I wish that someday, sometime, our hindsights (our mistakes, and lessons from such mistakes) could be someone's foresights, so that in some way it could make a differences in what they do.

[Warren Stevens]

Absolutely Brilliant !!! Arguably the best speech on entrepreneurship ever.

[YingSean]

Guy,
This is a great speech. After hearing this speech, it urge me to buy your book and find out more about The art of the start..
Now i am reading your book..

Thanks for the inspiration.

[Lily]

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[Teddy Hwang]

Wow!

I gotta be honest. I didn't know what was the big deal with you till I watched that video. That was an awesome speech and you have a great sense of wit and humor. Great job!

[Ramon Thomas]

An excellent video and thanks for making the presentation available for download. Right now in entrepreneurial life I was feeling helpless and uncertain about where to go from here. You've given me the inspiration to continue, to slog it out, to fight the good fight, to change the South Africa, the way I've always dreamed about.

[Andrew Newman]

Wow, what an influential performance. The speech was very well organized and I would just like to add that it gave me great motivation to perform my speech in business class. (marketing)

[Schnelles Lesen]

Guy,
I study in Germany commercial law, and can tell you, that I've learned more from your video and book, than from my professors and their books.
Thanx a lot. Sometimes I ask my self why I have to study those boring theoretical books that do not have any relations with the real world.

Schnelles Lesen.

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Why thinks! Go on the Autobahn and take a car to 280 kph for me.

Guy

[Francisco Balart]

Guy, I have 1000 things to do, but I could not resist watching your video. CONGRATULATIONS! I'm writing an immediate email to all my team.
F Balart
CHILE

[André Hedetoft]

Guy. I love you enthusiasm!
I love the way you manage to inspire people. Keep the good work up!

André Hedetoft
Movie-geek
Just created a game where you get to play with my real life over at http://www.andrehedetoft.com

[David]

Great Speech. A lot of good info.

[Vinu Shankar G]

Guy,

Your 'art of the start' presentation is one of the best speeches I have ever seen.

Really inspiring!

[Bob]

Guy,
Your speech has great value and few people can do it. Thank you for the contribution, I am sure you will change lots of people's life path, including me. Thank you!

[Cbk Menon]

Very candid and impressive video.
It is really nice of you to post such videos, which, i am sure, is helping lot of people.
Keep on posting more such stuffs.

[Jean-Pierre]

Hello Guy
I am a french entrepreneur. I have been very impressed by the effectiveness of your speech.
Only what is absolutely necessary to start and be sucessful. I have just started to read your book and I can't leave it even to eat ! I think your book would have to be translated in french. Thank you.

[Aadil Bandukwala]

Dear Guy,

Ammazing! I was blown away by your presentation - The Art of the Start. Im a first generation entrepreneur and your presentation has totally changed my perspective towards running a start up company. Cheers to the good times ahead!

Entrepreneurially yours,

Aadil Bandukwala.

[charvi]

Today, I first come here,Kavasaki.I think i can not make you nervous.

Hope we make friends!

[Anne]

Being probably amongst the youngest of your audience I was truely inspired. I always had the vague feeling that things should be done in a much simpler way and you just confirmed it in those fascinating 40 minutes. I learned a lot! Thanks!

[Nicolas]

Your presentation is great. I think I've listen to it about 3 times because there's so much in it.

I've been looking for your book in Thailand but I guess it's not arrived yet.

A good example of polarizing product is marmite.

So polarizing that their mantra is:

love it or hate it.

Here is the website: http://www.marmite.com

[prlinkbiz]

Love this video- great abbreviated version of the book- while making all the important points- and fun to watch as well! Posting a link today, as part of my "How I should have read Art of the Start first"- (aka: my bass ackawards business start up)!

[James Schramko]

Excellent speech. Thank you for saving me the air fare. You have added great value by making this public. Well done.

James