The following is a summary of Reid Hoffman’s pitch given to Adam Grant at the video session entitled Success and Originality. The pitch was given to Adam Grant, author of Originals; that provided feedback on good points and advices in terms of uniqueness (originality) of the idea, plus other relevant factors for scaling a business: Opportunity at Work, pitch, by Reid Hoffman (35m50s) Adam Grant: Success and Originality — Reid’s pitch at 35m50s Reid’s pitch “Opportunity Work” Organization/idea: Opportunity at work;
Entrepreneur: Reid Hoffman;
Investor: Adam Grant, audience, and you;
Purpose: pitch about the business, example of a pitch, analysis, and educational. State the problem Serious inclusion problem in the tech industry, diversity inclusion problem, how to change that?
Adam Grant ❤ that Reid used about 1/3 of the pitch focusing in the problem (and situation) Situation Normally a corporate/company recognizes a bunch of important work related to this. Yet, it’s a problem to solve the situation and to have traction at the end of each year (now). Therefore, Reid articulates that a deficit is in place;
There is a network of bootcamps, actually being deployed: within 6 weeks you can start a career in the tech industry: db admin, web developers, QA, etc. Reid recognizes that bootcamps are recognized and existent and who they currently work. Opportunity These bootcamps exists, but they are not focused in inclusion; because most of the participants are the ones that only can afford. Therefore, the solution is to have bootcamps that are focused in inclusion;
Deployed through a scholarship fund, focused in diversity and inclusion;
This is like, not a sum but an overlap between bootcamps and inclusion and scholarships. The mechanics (requirements, unique strategies to make it work) A reputation system around at the network of of the bootcamps;
A selection algorithm for the right folks to get into the camps;
A system for participants, a pipeline, towards the jobs. The following is a summary of Reid Hoffman’s pitch given to Adam Grant at the video session entitled Success and Originality. The pitch was given to Adam Grant, author of Originals; that provided feedback on good points and advices in terms of uniqueness (originality) of the idea, plus other relevant factors for scaling a business: Opportunity at Work, pitch, by Reid Hoffman (35m50s) Adam Grant: Success and Originality — Reid’s pitch at 35m50s Reid’s pitch “Opportunity Work” Organization/idea: Opportunity at work; Entrepreneur: Reid Hoffman; Investor: Adam Grant, audience, and you; Purpose: pitch about the business, example of a pitch, analysis, and educational. Organization/idea: Opportunity at work ; Opportunity at work Entrepreneur: Reid Hoffman; Investor: Adam Grant, audience, and you; Purpose: pitch about the business , example of a pitch, analysis, and educational. business State the problem Serious inclusion problem in the tech industry, diversity inclusion problem, how to change that? Adam Grant ❤ that Reid used about 1/3 of the pitch focusing in the problem (and situation) Serious inclusion problem in the tech industry, diversity inclusion problem, how to change that? Adam Grant ❤ that Reid used about 1/3 of the pitch focusing in the problem (and situation) Reid used about 1/3 of the pitch focusing in the problem (and situation) Situation Normally a corporate/company recognizes a bunch of important work related to this. Yet, it’s a problem to solve the situation and to have traction at the end of each year (now). Therefore, Reid articulates that a deficit is in place; There is a network of bootcamps, actually being deployed: within 6 weeks you can start a career in the tech industry: db admin, web developers, QA, etc. Reid recognizes that bootcamps are recognized and existent and who they currently work. Normally a corporate/company recognizes a bunch of important work related to this. Yet, it’s a problem to solve the situation and to have traction at the end of each year (now). Therefore, Reid articulates that a deficit is in place ; articulates that a deficit is in place There is a network of bootcamps, actually being deployed: within 6 weeks you can start a career in the tech industry: db admin, web developers, QA, etc. Reid recognizes that bootcamps are recognized and existent and who they currently work. network Reid recognizes that bootcamps are recognized and existent and who they currently work. Opportunity These bootcamps exists, but they are not focused in inclusion; because most of the participants are the ones that only can afford. Therefore, the solution is to have bootcamps that are focused in inclusion; Deployed through a scholarship fund, focused in diversity and inclusion; This is like, not a sum but an overlap between bootcamps and inclusion and scholarships. These bootcamps exists, but they are not focused in inclusion; because most of the participants are the ones that only can afford. Therefore, the solution is to have bootcamps that are focused in inclusion; Deployed through a scholarship fund, focused in diversity and inclusion; This is like, not a sum but an overlap between bootcamps and inclusion and scholarships . bootcamps and inclusion and scholarships The mechanics (requirements, unique strategies to make it work) A reputation system around at the network of of the bootcamps; A selection algorithm for the right folks to get into the camps; A system for participants, a pipeline, towards the jobs. A reputation system around at the network of of the bootcamps; A selection algorithm for the right folks to get into the camps; A system for participants, a pipeline, towards the jobs.

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