{"id":7057,"date":"2016-03-15T11:33:13","date_gmt":"2016-03-15T15:33:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.duck9.com\/?p=7057"},"modified":"2016-03-16T00:11:55","modified_gmt":"2016-03-16T04:11:55","slug":"3-real-world-four-seasons-addresses-to-knowledge-activate-cs183yc-at-sxsw-part-4-of-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.duck9.com\/blog\/3-real-world-four-seasons-addresses-to-knowledge-activate-cs183yc-at-sxsw-part-4-of-5\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Real World Four Seasons Addresses to Knowledge Activate #cs183yC at SXSW (part 4 of 5)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Larry Chiang<\/div>\n
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Talk to users.<\/div>\n
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I hear that YC advice and me and Professor Blank, Professor Kosnik and Professor Byers think “getting out of the building” helps. Steve Blank cites on page 99 of “Four Steps to The Epiphany” that founders of startups are often forced to sell for the very first time in their lives!<\/p>\n

Let us duck #Ch9 bankruptcy. Let us avoid what Professor Blank calls ‘startup death spiral’
\nhttps:\/\/bit.ly\/sblank710
\nIts where founder who are sales virgins try to outsource selling to a VP of Sales. Then the VP of sales gets fired which leads to a founder getting fired. In the 710 Series
\nhttps:\/\/bit.ly\/sblank711
\nhttps:\/\/bit.ly\/sblank712
\nhttps:\/\/bit.ly\/sblank713
\nhttps:\/\/bit.ly\/sblank714<\/p>\n

Heyyyyyy YC. Does this sound familiar to you!? Am I bringing up a pattern that makes you understand why that friend of a friend at YC is now going to business school. Period, not a question. So, cs183YC at SXSW part 4 of 5 is 80% of the way done because 4 divided by 5 is 0.800000.<\/p><\/div>\n

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#cs183yC<\/a>\u00a0part 4 of five at South by Southwest is five exact addresses to head to:<\/span><\/div>\n
2050 University Avenue<\/div>\n
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(Photo credit: Co host Brian Solis)<\/span><\/div>\n
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True story, Justin Kan used to be new to Silicon Valley too…
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\"\"<\/td>\nLarry Chiang (@LarryChiang<\/a>)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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3\/15\/16, 7:14 AM<\/a><\/div>\n
that YC distribution mentor used to be new here in #siliconValley<\/a> too
\n#cs183yC<\/a> #sxsw<\/a>
\ngawker.com\/5030010\/lame-a\u2026<\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Hot Asian dude in underwear in a 2050 University Avenue\u00a0<\/span>hot tub gets early distribution.\u00a0#cs183yC<\/a>\u00a0Justin Kan, not me!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Let us not kid ourselves with false humility. I am hotness also :-\/<\/span><\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/span><\/td>\nLarry Chiang (@LarryChiang<\/a>)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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3\/12\/16, 11:28 PM<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
What they did to get 100% equity in Interior Door should be taught at\u00a0#335Pioneer<\/a>.\u00a0#cs183yC<\/a>\u00a0#SXSW<\/a>\u00a0pic.twitter.com\/5IkMfKDs1n<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n


\nInterior Door is significant\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

pic.twitter.com\/5IkMfKDs1n<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
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Here is their address “300 Pioneer”<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n\"Interior<\/a> Interior Door is a sequel business that is 100% owned by the owner. Just like Duck9\n<\/div>\n

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\"\"<\/span><\/td>\nLarry Chiang (@LarryChiang<\/a>)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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3\/12\/16, 8:37 PM<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
A properly place 6-prong adapter can generate 1000x the revenue of a team at\u00a0#300Pioneer<\/a>.\u00a0#CS183yC<\/a>. I’m at\u00a0#sxsw<\/a>.\u00a0pic.twitter.com\/Vi9vEGnc0c<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n


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\"\"<\/span><\/td>\nLarry Chiang (@LarryChiang<\/a>)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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3\/10\/16, 7:22 AM<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
Every address from 748.8\u00a0#FICO748pt8<\/a>\u00a0to 850, I care about\u00a0#850BarackObamaAve<\/a><~\u00a0#530Lytton<\/a><~\u00a0#cs183yC<\/a>\u00a0#SXSW<\/a>\u00a0pic.twitter.com\/mPThHS2sn5<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n


\n<\/span>850BarackObamaAve<\/a>\u00a0is a future address that doubles as a FICO.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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530 Lytton<\/a>\u00a0= office hours on Saturdays<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/span><\/td>\nDave Peck (@davepeck<\/a>)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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3\/13\/16, 8:22 AM<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
@CelesteHenkel<\/a>\u00a0@LarryChiang<\/a>\u00a0@OfoEzeugwu<\/a>\u00a0@MurrayNewlands<\/a>\u00a0@briansolis<\/a>\u00a0@shivsingh<\/a>\u00a0of course & a great 11:11 party last night at\u00a0@FSAustin<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n


\nDave Peck knows four seasons Austin is at 98 San Jacinto\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\"\"<\/span><\/td>\nFour Seasons Austin (@FSAustin<\/a>)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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3\/13\/16, 8:18 AM<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
@CelesteHenkel<\/a>\u00a0@LarryChiang<\/a>\u00a0@OfoEzeugwu<\/a>\u00a0@MurrayNewlands<\/a>\u00a0@briansolis<\/a>\u00a0@shivsingh<\/a>\u00a0@davepeck<\/a>\u00a0We hope you are all having a wonderful time!\u00a0#SXSW<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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\"\"<\/span><\/td>\nLarry Chiang (@LarryChiang<\/a>)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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3\/13\/16, 10:52 AM<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
Thx Dave Peck! “11:11”, its not just for an\u00a0#850BarackObamaAve<\/a>\u00a0850 FICO, anymore \ud83d\ude09
\n#SXSW<\/a>
\n#FICO850<\/a>
\n#cs183cs<\/a>\u00a0#cs183s<\/a>\u00a0twitter.com\/davepeck\/statu\u2026<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n


\nDuck9\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

98 Jacinto Ave<\/span><\/div>\n
LL8<\/span><\/div>\n
Austin Texas 78701<\/span><\/div>\n
(512) 775-8100<\/span><\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/span><\/td>\nDickie Duck9 Mascot (@duck9<\/a>)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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3\/13\/16, 9:36 PM<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
Great FICO building stuff at ‘South by Southwest’;\u00a0#SXSW<\/a>
\n#850BarackObamaAve<\/a>
\n#AmexDuck9<\/a>\u00a0twitter.com\/ofoezeugwu\/sta\u2026<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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\"\"<\/span><\/td>\nOfo (@OfoEzeugwu<\/a>)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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3\/12\/16, 6:40 PM<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
.@duck9<\/a>\u00a0is sponsoring our\u00a0@FSAustin<\/a>\u00a0photo booth for tonight’s event. cc\u00a0@LarryChiang<\/a>\u00a0#amexduck9<\/a>\u00a0#wylsxsw2016<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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\"\"<\/span><\/td>\nLarry Chiang (@LarryChiang<\/a>)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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5\/19\/15, 12:24 PM<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
“The\u00a0@FSAustin<\/a>\u00a0photocopier + a bowl of guac. That’s what I used to\u00a0#GrowthHack<\/a>\u00a0South by Southwest\u00a0#SXSW<\/a>”
\n— Jedi\u00a0pic.twitter.com\/gpixb9RmAD<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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\"\"<\/span><\/td>\nLarry Chiang (@LarryChiang<\/a>)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2\/15\/16, 7:55 AM<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
Was grinding a hot stanford alum @ Bootie when a DJ did a 5 song mashup\u00a0@dnalounge<\/a>. It hit me: A five franchise mash-up ie\u00a0#CTCFTR<\/a>\u00a0#cs183YC<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n


\nThird and last Four Seasons address is\u00a0<\/span>Four Seasons San Francisco<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/span><\/td>\nJulia Boorstin (@JBoorstin<\/a>)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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8\/7\/12, 5:57 AM<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
Me too! RT\u00a0@LarryChiang<\/a>:\u00a0@JBoorstin<\/a>\u00a0looking forward to co-hosing the Thiel Fellows\u00a0#afterParty<\/a>\u00a0Wed\u00a0@FSSanFrancisco<\/a>\u00a0at 10:15pm<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n


\nYup. 757 Market Street<\/span><\/p>\n


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\"\"<\/span><\/td>\nFour Seasons SanFran (@FSSanFrancisco<\/a>)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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8\/7\/12, 10:12 AM<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
@JBoorstin<\/a>\u00a0@LarryChiang<\/a>\u00a0See you all very soon!<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n


\nSo when Steve, Tom and Tom advise you to get out of the building, go to 2050 University Ave (www.duck9.com\/4-4<\/a>)\u00a0<\/span>@FSAustin<\/a>,<\/b>\u00a0<\/span>FSSanFrancisco<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Yes Steve Blank, Tom Kosnik & Tom Byers<\/span><\/div>\n
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Cross the chasm FROM THE RIGHT<\/div>\n
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SET THE entrepreneurship Bell Curve<\/span><\/div>\n
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