Start a revolution... in your bedroom.

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A talk at #TEDxYouthBerlin.de on why youngsters should join a startup, work on their ideas and later on create their own company, being happy! By Ricardo Sousa, www.ricardosousa.me on 2

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Hello!

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Hello!It’s a pleasure to be here.

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My name is Ricardo Sousa. I’m from a little country called Portugal

www.ricardosousa.me

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My name is Ricardo Sousa. I’m from a little country called Portugal

I’m 19 years old btw.

www.ricardosousa.me

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My name is Ricardo Sousa. I’m from a little country called Portugal

I’m an entrepreneur! (Founded a conference and a company.)

I’m 19 years old btw.

www.ricardosousa.me

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My name is Ricardo Sousa. I’m from a little country called Portugal

I’m an entrepreneur! (Founded a conference and a company.)

And now work for an awesome startup called

I’m 19 years old btw.

www.ricardosousa.me

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My name is Ricardo Sousa. I’m from a little country called Portugal

I’m an entrepreneur! (Founded a conference and a company.)

And now work for an awesome startup called

I’m 19 years old btw.

we do awesome applications.

www.ricardosousa.me

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YOUBut lets talk about:

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Sorry, but...

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YOU’RE NOT AROCK STAR

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NOR A FOOTBALL PLAYER

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SO... NOT A LOT OF FANS.

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Meet John

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He graduated! Yipee!

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And... Success!

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CHANGINGTHE WORLD?

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What about

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Forget all the rest.

Please.

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PASSIONFIND YOUR

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Do. Stuff.Anything you love. Really.

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YOUR BEDROOM IS YOUR OFFICE!

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CREATE A NETWORK

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USE THE NEW TOOLS

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SET YOUR GOALS

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JOIN ASTARTUP

It’s time to...

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STAR-WHAT?

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Nope. NotStarwars.

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startup - noun - an awesome, very youngcompany with a novel idea and lots ofpassionate people to execute it. A place where you can experiment, learn and build things that actually change lives.

Unofficial Definition

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YOU WILL HAVE A (SMART) TEAM!

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LEARN MORETHAN WITH BOOKS

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CHANGE THE WORLD!

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DON’T YOU EVER BE AFRAID

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and eventually...

Become an Entrepreneur

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TRUST THE POWEROF AN IDEA

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YES, IT’S A GEEK. BUTKNOWS MORE ABOUT

TECHNOLOGY THAN YOU.GET OVER IT.

FIND THE RIGHTPARTNERS

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SHARE THE DREAM!

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BUT, MORE IMPORTANT, KEEP DREAMING

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Being an entrepreneur is

COOL

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PEOPLELOVE YOUNG

ENTREPRENEURS

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THAT’S HOW THEY SEE US

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COLLEAGUES THINK YOU’RE

STRANGE.

BUT...

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THAT’S HOW THEY SEE US

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THERE ARE CHALLENGES

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IN THE END...

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You might be..

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You might be..

EVEN RICHER

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You might be..

TOTALLY POOR

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But Definitely...

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YOU WILL BE HAPPY!

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THANKS!for your time.

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