The Ultimate Survival Guide for Entrepreneurs in Emerging Startup Ecosystems

If you are an entrepreneur outside a mature startup ecosystem, reading this fun guide will increase your odds of surviving.

Derek Lundgren Bittar
Building Value Together

--

⚠️ Warning ⚠️

Reading this guide might increase your odds to survive and thrive. Not reading it won’t change anything, because you won’t know what could have changed. So, good luck with not reading it!

In case you don’t know whether you’re in an emerging startup ecosystem, that’s because you are and you have no idea about entrepreneurship. No worries, you’ll be fine! Just read along.

This is a fun guide and should be read as such. Nevertheless, you’ll find thoughtful pieces of advice for your venture’s success. If there’s anything you might share to help fellow entrepreneurs survive, please don’t hesitate to comment below.

{🍑} Butt-Naked

I know the story about this guy who’s a sleepwalker. He was visiting China for business and staying in a luxury hotel. He woke up from this weird dream in which he wasn’t able to open the bathroom’s door.

He was standing in front of the door with his bladder about to burst. But hey, if you had a sleepwalking issue, I guess you would be wise enough not to sleep naked in a hotel room, right?? Well, he wasn’t.

A bright, warm light on his head woke him up. He had locked himself outside his room, on the 80th floor of a luxury hotel in Shanghai. He was butt-naked! No cellphone, no room-key, just an unbearable…

This story was originally published in HACKERNOON, Medium’s publication followed by over +210,300 people.

To continue reading please <CLICK HERE>

Derek L. Bittar is the co-founder and managing partner of IndicatorCapital. He writes and travels with the mission to help entrepreneurs thrive in emerging startup ecosystems.

Important Disclaimer — This story (or article) has been prepared for informational / entertainment purposes only, and is not intended to provide investment advice or any offer or sale of any investments. This story is the author’s opinion and is for information purposes only.

--

--

co-founder @indicatorcap | Kauffman Fellow | Road Cyclist | On the mission to help entrepreneurs thrive in emerging startup ecosystems