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Building A Startup From Beginning To End

Having a great idea is one thing, but growing that great idea into a successful business is entirely different. Startup newbies face lots of uncertainty. Mint’s CEO Aaron Patzer uncovers his experience from Mint’s beginning to the $170 million acquisition by Intuit. He shares historical slides from early presentations to investors, discusses the cost involved with startups, and the techniques he used to grow Mint into the #1 online money management tool.

The presentation took place at Juice Pitcher, an event put on by TheFunded and Vator.tv on the Microsoft campus. The entire 45 minute video and presentation deck is embedded blow (via TechCrunch). The information and advice that Aaron Patzer gives is a rarity in the industry and it’s recommended that all aspiring entrepreneurs to gives this a watch.

Mint CEO Aaron Patzer on Startups from Techcrunch on Vimeo.

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[Via TechCrunch]