SlideShare a Scribd company logo
1 of 22
Download to read offline
How I stopped watching
   p0rn and other
    *kinkiness*?


  Akshay Surve, Wannabe p0rnStaR!
  @AkshaySurve / akshaysurve.com
         #BCM9 - June 2012
Warning
- Don‟t follow this presentation at home

- If you ignore the earlier warning; keep in mind that I
    have suitably had to modify the presentation when I
    uploaded it online. The *original* presentation only
    had the *p0rn* side of things; I added my speaker
    notes to this presentation as intermediate slides to
    make it meaningful for anyone who is viewing it.
Confession
- What I say, what I write and what I present are a
  figment of _ONLY_ my imagination and please don't
  hold me, my colleagues, my family or people I
  mention accountable.



- BUT
  I have two words for you >>>
Confession
- What I say, what I write and what I present are a
  figment of _ONLY_ my imagination and please don't
  hold me, my colleagues, my family or people I
  mention accountable.



- BUT
  I have two words for you >>>
Presentation Aid
- I'm a perverted personality; excuse me if I use words
    interchangeably


startup >> p0rn / sex / k1nky
funding >> d1ck
revenues >> ba11s


- Use your imagination for the rest      |*|
                                      |____|
Presentation Aid (notes)
I‟m a tinkerer; and I am sometimes blamed to use words
   interchangeably. If I do so today, please excuse me.
   Before I start I would like confess this is the most explicit
   presentation I have given and do take this in good spirit;
   if possible have a heart laugh; contribute when you feel
   like; draw parallels when you see them and fascinate as
   much as you like about things you want to.
Background
- Started watching p0rn when I was around 16;
  books; TV; magazines; lil online. 16 - 22 was
  exploratory!

- First worked for a p0rn film at 22


- I have two HomeMade / Handycam films to my credit


- Worked in phoren p0rn film; character role, small
  crew; X-rated BOX Office HIT
Background (notes)
-   I started in a very naive way; not sure of where I wanted to be. Newspapers,
    self-help books was all I knew about. Everything felt very glossy,... I found
    myself in awe entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship.
-   Straight out of engineering college I got a job in a startup; I will tell you more
    about this story and how it is relevant today
-   I have also worked on a couple of my own startup-sy ideas; you may not
    have heard of them but they were personally the most satisfying
    experiences
-   I was also the core team member of a NYC based startup – which is the
    fastest growing fashion based ecommerce startup in US
-   Currently, I‟m working on a 3rd startup; bigger crew and with seed funding –
    deltax.com
-   I‟m here to share 3 stories which got me out of just being a watcher /
    follower of startups to actually being an insider
Story #1
#BCM1 - 2006 (The Opportunity)




  (the new comer)




                    (the p0rn film-maker / producer)
Story #1 (notes)
-   Mid-2006, with my final year engineering exams still to begin, and I had
    already secured a placement in PCS; I read about this thing called
    “BarCamp Mumbai” I found it very interesting to start with; add to it the path
    breaking thought of no-speakers; no-audience only „participants‟. I thought
    to my self this would be really interesting.
-   A night before the BarCamp, I thought let me share a small project that I
    was working on in my free time. It was called „TagSufer‟. I won‟t get into
    what the project was all about but let me share with you how it lead to
    things.
-   I met Mahesh Murthy (Pinstorm / Seedfund / Business Bazigaar fame)
    there; He was also a fellow presenter. I didn‟t know a lot about him then, but
    all I know 2 hours after the conference he drove me in his car to the
    Pinstorm office and introduced me with the whole team there. This place
    which he called his office felt like a coffee shop, buzzing with energy. I knew
    I wanted to be here; I knew I wanted to work at this place – I didn‟t know
    what I would work on.
-   And to cut the long story short; I did make it to Pinstorm and that‟s how
    BarCamp led me to my first job.
Story #2
2007 - 2010 (Fcuk fests)

                    CodeCamp Mumbai
 Pune Ruby/ Rails        (2007)
    Hackthon
                              Yahoo!
      (2006)
                           Open Hack Day
                              (2009)


         #piHackathon
            (2011)
Story #2 (notes)
- 2007 was when I left Pinstorm; I will tell you in brief what I did but here is what
    I was doing in the background – tinkering
- I must confess that I love high energy places. Ruby was the hottest chick in
town; I wooed her big time. One thing led to another – and if I look back at the
last 3-4 years I won and participated in some exciting events.
- These events have helped me immensely; they allow me to cut the crap and
do what I best do – code.
Story #3
2007 - 2010 (Prep-schools / HomeMade Movies)




(2007)               (2009)             (2010)




  (socialsync.org)            (ads4good.org)
Story #3 (notes)
-   I still kept hustling, still trying to find my sweet spot
-    Worked on two projects which were very close to my heart – SocialSync
    and Ads4Good; also got a close feel of incubators (UnltdIndia and
    GoodCompany Ventures in Philadelphia); participated and won B-Plan
    competition
-   The best part about this phase was the exposure
3 things I discovered
  about the p0rn Industry
- What you see is not how it's really shot


- *Big d1cks* & *Big ba11s* (and don't forget the new
   found fascination for *Small d1cks* & *Big ba11s*)


- 0rgasms are over-rated; pain is TRUE.

Note: Presentation Aid; use your imagination where neededstartup   >> p0rn / sex /
   k1nky
revenues >> ba11s
funding   >> d1ck
3 things I discovered (notes)
-   People cook-up stories; or let me say this that the media loves to cover rags
    to riches; small town to making it big; years of hardwork vs. overnight
    success. I don‟t blame them but everything that you see and read is not the
    whole story


-    Funding and acquisition news stories are the holy grail of the *startup
    times*. I would remember reading countless articles about startups raising
    funding, personal experiences of founders and loads of howto‟s but all that
    true is that there is no magic formula. You be at it and you crack it or you
    can atleast see through things


-    How much ever I say that I love working and how satisfying this job feels –
    there have been times when it‟s been really painful. Sometime more than
    painful it‟s been putting yourself under the bedsheet all alone away from the
    world.
STOP watching START doing!
- Be part of a p0rn film


- Don't shy away from going indie; star in your own
   HomeMade / MMS


- Keep h00king with other *perverts*; they are
   everywhere!
STOP watching START doing (notes)
-   Work at a *good* startup; or a smart workplace. Nothing better than seeing
    and observing things for yourself
-   There is never a right time. If you really ask me; I would advice you should
    have started „yesterday‟ but at the same time you are neither late. Nothing
    better than learning to walk by falling numerous times and at times crawling
    on all your fours.
-    Today companies are acquiring startups not for the business idea that they
    are working on but for the team that is working on the business idea. Being
    at the place you are, you will not be able to buy talent – you can only team
    with it. Where and how will you find the talent that you want to achieve your
    startup idea; colleges and workplace is where you get a change to form
    you‟re A-team; don‟t miss it! The co-founders for all the projects/startups I
    have worked on have been from either my college, the startup that I worked
    for or someone I met through hackathons.
5 things people will vouch for in the
p0rn industry (sometimes over-repeated)
- Choose a *professional* crew not *thurkeys*


- Good forep1ay is key
            startup >> p0rn / sex / k1nky   Note: Presentation Aid; use
            funding >> d1ck                 your imagination where needed
            revenues >> ba11s               startup >> p0rn
- Size of your d1ck doesn't matter          revenues >> ba11s
                                            funding >> d1ck
                                            foreplay >> vet your idea


- Having ba11s is important


- Search for the G-sp0t is what keeps everyone busy
5 things people will vouch (notes)
-   I‟m not going to stress on this but for once I will let your imagination fly!


(Didn‟t explain this slide during the presentation but…)


-  Team is critical and sometimes fatal
- Vetting the idea is important
-   Funding is not everything
-   Revenue will keep you going
-   You can find your own sweet spot; do what you love and love what you do
    
Parting Confessions
- I still watch p0rn; but now as a insider;
    news.ycombinator.com is my *current* p0rnHub


- This event is no less than an 0rgy; you will find
   p0rnstars, film-makers, producers all around


P.S: H00k up with me @AkshaySurve or tweet with
  hash tag #bcm9 #p0rnif you want to take part in an
  0rgy on twitter
Parting Confessions (notes)
-   Over the years I have been able to move from being outside to an insider. I
    still catch-up on startup news, articles and books but now I cannot only
    relate better but also look through things


-    This is probably the only part of my presentation when I‟m going to use an
    expletive word during the presentation. This is the best orgy in town; if you
    come out of your shell there Is no reason why you would go back home
    without hooking up with someone.

More Related Content

Similar to How I stopped watching p0rn and other *kinkiness*

Sourcers are sexy and here is why.
Sourcers are sexy and here is why.Sourcers are sexy and here is why.
Sourcers are sexy and here is why.René Bolier
 
Making an Experiment - Planning
Making an Experiment - PlanningMaking an Experiment - Planning
Making an Experiment - PlanningLewisBond4
 
Derek Grove internshipPaper
Derek Grove internshipPaperDerek Grove internshipPaper
Derek Grove internshipPaperDerek Grove
 
7.5 Tips for Becoming a Brainstorming Genius
7.5 Tips for Becoming a Brainstorming Genius7.5 Tips for Becoming a Brainstorming Genius
7.5 Tips for Becoming a Brainstorming GeniusBrightEdge
 
CO2 Presentation - Disrupting an Industry
CO2 Presentation - Disrupting an IndustryCO2 Presentation - Disrupting an Industry
CO2 Presentation - Disrupting an IndustryCoalmarch
 
SocialBBC Ori Bengal Getting Out There
SocialBBC Ori Bengal Getting Out ThereSocialBBC Ori Bengal Getting Out There
SocialBBC Ori Bengal Getting Out ThereUrban Interact, Inc.
 
FrenchBK Presents: C+C // The Innovasion Issue
FrenchBK Presents: C+C // The Innovasion IssueFrenchBK Presents: C+C // The Innovasion Issue
FrenchBK Presents: C+C // The Innovasion IssueAlisa Leonard
 
Best quotes from founders at work
Best quotes from founders at workBest quotes from founders at work
Best quotes from founders at workLyubomyr Ostapiv
 
'Digital' was already great for business 10 years ago.
'Digital' was already great for business 10 years ago.'Digital' was already great for business 10 years ago.
'Digital' was already great for business 10 years ago.Werner Puchert
 
So you want to do a startup, eh?
So you want to do a startup, eh?So you want to do a startup, eh?
So you want to do a startup, eh?Tara Hunt
 
Personal Branding Using Social Media
Personal Branding Using Social MediaPersonal Branding Using Social Media
Personal Branding Using Social MediaDigital Vidya
 
Improv for business
Improv for businessImprov for business
Improv for businessBraveSpace
 
IA newsletter 2016 (002)
IA newsletter 2016 (002)IA newsletter 2016 (002)
IA newsletter 2016 (002)Liz Moore
 
The Secrets of Great Journalism
The Secrets of Great JournalismThe Secrets of Great Journalism
The Secrets of Great JournalismDavid Sheets
 
Audience Analysis Of Speech
Audience Analysis Of SpeechAudience Analysis Of Speech
Audience Analysis Of SpeechKatie Parker
 

Similar to How I stopped watching p0rn and other *kinkiness* (20)

Sourcers are sexy and here is why.
Sourcers are sexy and here is why.Sourcers are sexy and here is why.
Sourcers are sexy and here is why.
 
NSFW - Notes
NSFW - NotesNSFW - Notes
NSFW - Notes
 
Making an Experiment - Planning
Making an Experiment - PlanningMaking an Experiment - Planning
Making an Experiment - Planning
 
Derek Grove internshipPaper
Derek Grove internshipPaperDerek Grove internshipPaper
Derek Grove internshipPaper
 
7.5 Tips for Becoming a Brainstorming Genius
7.5 Tips for Becoming a Brainstorming Genius7.5 Tips for Becoming a Brainstorming Genius
7.5 Tips for Becoming a Brainstorming Genius
 
The Art of the V Word (Viral) - Max Price, Priceless Productions
The Art of the V Word (Viral) - Max Price, Priceless ProductionsThe Art of the V Word (Viral) - Max Price, Priceless Productions
The Art of the V Word (Viral) - Max Price, Priceless Productions
 
CO2 Presentation - Disrupting an Industry
CO2 Presentation - Disrupting an IndustryCO2 Presentation - Disrupting an Industry
CO2 Presentation - Disrupting an Industry
 
SocialBBC Ori Bengal Getting Out There
SocialBBC Ori Bengal Getting Out ThereSocialBBC Ori Bengal Getting Out There
SocialBBC Ori Bengal Getting Out There
 
FrenchBK Presents: C+C // The Innovasion Issue
FrenchBK Presents: C+C // The Innovasion IssueFrenchBK Presents: C+C // The Innovasion Issue
FrenchBK Presents: C+C // The Innovasion Issue
 
Prototype and test
Prototype and testPrototype and test
Prototype and test
 
Now what
Now whatNow what
Now what
 
Best quotes from founders at work
Best quotes from founders at workBest quotes from founders at work
Best quotes from founders at work
 
'Digital' was already great for business 10 years ago.
'Digital' was already great for business 10 years ago.'Digital' was already great for business 10 years ago.
'Digital' was already great for business 10 years ago.
 
So you want to do a startup, eh?
So you want to do a startup, eh?So you want to do a startup, eh?
So you want to do a startup, eh?
 
Personal Branding Using Social Media
Personal Branding Using Social MediaPersonal Branding Using Social Media
Personal Branding Using Social Media
 
Improv for business
Improv for businessImprov for business
Improv for business
 
IA newsletter 2016 (002)
IA newsletter 2016 (002)IA newsletter 2016 (002)
IA newsletter 2016 (002)
 
The Secrets of Great Journalism
The Secrets of Great JournalismThe Secrets of Great Journalism
The Secrets of Great Journalism
 
Audience Analysis Of Speech
Audience Analysis Of SpeechAudience Analysis Of Speech
Audience Analysis Of Speech
 
Getting Your Business Started
Getting Your Business StartedGetting Your Business Started
Getting Your Business Started
 

More from ★ Akshay Surve

Building a Real-time Stream Processing Pipeline - Kinesis Data Firehose, Amaz...
Building a Real-time Stream Processing Pipeline - Kinesis Data Firehose, Amaz...Building a Real-time Stream Processing Pipeline - Kinesis Data Firehose, Amaz...
Building a Real-time Stream Processing Pipeline - Kinesis Data Firehose, Amaz...★ Akshay Surve
 
Migrating a multi tenant app to Azure (war biopic)
Migrating a multi tenant app to Azure (war biopic)Migrating a multi tenant app to Azure (war biopic)
Migrating a multi tenant app to Azure (war biopic)★ Akshay Surve
 
Blogging4Good @ BlogCamp Mumbai 2010 - Ads4Good.org
Blogging4Good @ BlogCamp Mumbai 2010 - Ads4Good.orgBlogging4Good @ BlogCamp Mumbai 2010 - Ads4Good.org
Blogging4Good @ BlogCamp Mumbai 2010 - Ads4Good.org★ Akshay Surve
 
Khelvigyan Project - Children Toy Foundation
Khelvigyan Project - Children Toy FoundationKhelvigyan Project - Children Toy Foundation
Khelvigyan Project - Children Toy Foundation★ Akshay Surve
 
SocialSync - Why it exists?
SocialSync - Why it exists?SocialSync - Why it exists?
SocialSync - Why it exists?★ Akshay Surve
 

More from ★ Akshay Surve (6)

Building a Real-time Stream Processing Pipeline - Kinesis Data Firehose, Amaz...
Building a Real-time Stream Processing Pipeline - Kinesis Data Firehose, Amaz...Building a Real-time Stream Processing Pipeline - Kinesis Data Firehose, Amaz...
Building a Real-time Stream Processing Pipeline - Kinesis Data Firehose, Amaz...
 
Migrating a multi tenant app to Azure (war biopic)
Migrating a multi tenant app to Azure (war biopic)Migrating a multi tenant app to Azure (war biopic)
Migrating a multi tenant app to Azure (war biopic)
 
Blogging4Good @ BlogCamp Mumbai 2010 - Ads4Good.org
Blogging4Good @ BlogCamp Mumbai 2010 - Ads4Good.orgBlogging4Good @ BlogCamp Mumbai 2010 - Ads4Good.org
Blogging4Good @ BlogCamp Mumbai 2010 - Ads4Good.org
 
Khelvigyan Project - Children Toy Foundation
Khelvigyan Project - Children Toy FoundationKhelvigyan Project - Children Toy Foundation
Khelvigyan Project - Children Toy Foundation
 
SocialSync - Why it exists?
SocialSync - Why it exists?SocialSync - Why it exists?
SocialSync - Why it exists?
 
SocialSync
SocialSyncSocialSync
SocialSync
 

Recently uploaded

"Quest for Knowledge: An Exciting Journey Through 40 Brain-Bending Questions ...
"Quest for Knowledge: An Exciting Journey Through 40 Brain-Bending Questions ..."Quest for Knowledge: An Exciting Journey Through 40 Brain-Bending Questions ...
"Quest for Knowledge: An Exciting Journey Through 40 Brain-Bending Questions ...RAGHURAMYC
 
Holi:: "The Festival of Colors in India"
Holi:: "The Festival of Colors in India"Holi:: "The Festival of Colors in India"
Holi:: "The Festival of Colors in India"IdolsArts
 
Taylor Swift quiz( with answers) by SJU quizzers
Taylor Swift quiz( with answers) by SJU quizzersTaylor Swift quiz( with answers) by SJU quizzers
Taylor Swift quiz( with answers) by SJU quizzersSJU Quizzers
 
5 Moments of Everyday Self-Loathing That Perfectly Describe Your Life
5 Moments of Everyday Self-Loathing That Perfectly Describe Your Life5 Moments of Everyday Self-Loathing That Perfectly Describe Your Life
5 Moments of Everyday Self-Loathing That Perfectly Describe Your LifeSalty Vixen Stories & More
 
Carowinds 2024: Thrills, Spills & Surprises
Carowinds 2024: Thrills, Spills & SurprisesCarowinds 2024: Thrills, Spills & Surprises
Carowinds 2024: Thrills, Spills & Surprisescarawinds99
 
Young adult book quiz by SJU quizzers.ppt
Young adult book quiz by SJU quizzers.pptYoung adult book quiz by SJU quizzers.ppt
Young adult book quiz by SJU quizzers.pptSJU Quizzers
 
Inside Look: Brooke Monk's Exclusive OnlyFans Content Production
Inside Look: Brooke Monk's Exclusive OnlyFans Content ProductionInside Look: Brooke Monk's Exclusive OnlyFans Content Production
Inside Look: Brooke Monk's Exclusive OnlyFans Content Productionget joys
 

Recently uploaded (7)

"Quest for Knowledge: An Exciting Journey Through 40 Brain-Bending Questions ...
"Quest for Knowledge: An Exciting Journey Through 40 Brain-Bending Questions ..."Quest for Knowledge: An Exciting Journey Through 40 Brain-Bending Questions ...
"Quest for Knowledge: An Exciting Journey Through 40 Brain-Bending Questions ...
 
Holi:: "The Festival of Colors in India"
Holi:: "The Festival of Colors in India"Holi:: "The Festival of Colors in India"
Holi:: "The Festival of Colors in India"
 
Taylor Swift quiz( with answers) by SJU quizzers
Taylor Swift quiz( with answers) by SJU quizzersTaylor Swift quiz( with answers) by SJU quizzers
Taylor Swift quiz( with answers) by SJU quizzers
 
5 Moments of Everyday Self-Loathing That Perfectly Describe Your Life
5 Moments of Everyday Self-Loathing That Perfectly Describe Your Life5 Moments of Everyday Self-Loathing That Perfectly Describe Your Life
5 Moments of Everyday Self-Loathing That Perfectly Describe Your Life
 
Carowinds 2024: Thrills, Spills & Surprises
Carowinds 2024: Thrills, Spills & SurprisesCarowinds 2024: Thrills, Spills & Surprises
Carowinds 2024: Thrills, Spills & Surprises
 
Young adult book quiz by SJU quizzers.ppt
Young adult book quiz by SJU quizzers.pptYoung adult book quiz by SJU quizzers.ppt
Young adult book quiz by SJU quizzers.ppt
 
Inside Look: Brooke Monk's Exclusive OnlyFans Content Production
Inside Look: Brooke Monk's Exclusive OnlyFans Content ProductionInside Look: Brooke Monk's Exclusive OnlyFans Content Production
Inside Look: Brooke Monk's Exclusive OnlyFans Content Production
 

How I stopped watching p0rn and other *kinkiness*

  • 1. How I stopped watching p0rn and other *kinkiness*? Akshay Surve, Wannabe p0rnStaR! @AkshaySurve / akshaysurve.com #BCM9 - June 2012
  • 2. Warning - Don‟t follow this presentation at home - If you ignore the earlier warning; keep in mind that I have suitably had to modify the presentation when I uploaded it online. The *original* presentation only had the *p0rn* side of things; I added my speaker notes to this presentation as intermediate slides to make it meaningful for anyone who is viewing it.
  • 3. Confession - What I say, what I write and what I present are a figment of _ONLY_ my imagination and please don't hold me, my colleagues, my family or people I mention accountable. - BUT I have two words for you >>>
  • 4. Confession - What I say, what I write and what I present are a figment of _ONLY_ my imagination and please don't hold me, my colleagues, my family or people I mention accountable. - BUT I have two words for you >>>
  • 5. Presentation Aid - I'm a perverted personality; excuse me if I use words interchangeably startup >> p0rn / sex / k1nky funding >> d1ck revenues >> ba11s - Use your imagination for the rest |*| |____|
  • 6. Presentation Aid (notes) I‟m a tinkerer; and I am sometimes blamed to use words interchangeably. If I do so today, please excuse me. Before I start I would like confess this is the most explicit presentation I have given and do take this in good spirit; if possible have a heart laugh; contribute when you feel like; draw parallels when you see them and fascinate as much as you like about things you want to.
  • 7. Background - Started watching p0rn when I was around 16; books; TV; magazines; lil online. 16 - 22 was exploratory! - First worked for a p0rn film at 22 - I have two HomeMade / Handycam films to my credit - Worked in phoren p0rn film; character role, small crew; X-rated BOX Office HIT
  • 8. Background (notes) - I started in a very naive way; not sure of where I wanted to be. Newspapers, self-help books was all I knew about. Everything felt very glossy,... I found myself in awe entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship. - Straight out of engineering college I got a job in a startup; I will tell you more about this story and how it is relevant today - I have also worked on a couple of my own startup-sy ideas; you may not have heard of them but they were personally the most satisfying experiences - I was also the core team member of a NYC based startup – which is the fastest growing fashion based ecommerce startup in US - Currently, I‟m working on a 3rd startup; bigger crew and with seed funding – deltax.com - I‟m here to share 3 stories which got me out of just being a watcher / follower of startups to actually being an insider
  • 9. Story #1 #BCM1 - 2006 (The Opportunity) (the new comer) (the p0rn film-maker / producer)
  • 10. Story #1 (notes) - Mid-2006, with my final year engineering exams still to begin, and I had already secured a placement in PCS; I read about this thing called “BarCamp Mumbai” I found it very interesting to start with; add to it the path breaking thought of no-speakers; no-audience only „participants‟. I thought to my self this would be really interesting. - A night before the BarCamp, I thought let me share a small project that I was working on in my free time. It was called „TagSufer‟. I won‟t get into what the project was all about but let me share with you how it lead to things. - I met Mahesh Murthy (Pinstorm / Seedfund / Business Bazigaar fame) there; He was also a fellow presenter. I didn‟t know a lot about him then, but all I know 2 hours after the conference he drove me in his car to the Pinstorm office and introduced me with the whole team there. This place which he called his office felt like a coffee shop, buzzing with energy. I knew I wanted to be here; I knew I wanted to work at this place – I didn‟t know what I would work on. - And to cut the long story short; I did make it to Pinstorm and that‟s how BarCamp led me to my first job.
  • 11. Story #2 2007 - 2010 (Fcuk fests) CodeCamp Mumbai Pune Ruby/ Rails (2007) Hackthon Yahoo! (2006) Open Hack Day (2009) #piHackathon (2011)
  • 12. Story #2 (notes) - 2007 was when I left Pinstorm; I will tell you in brief what I did but here is what I was doing in the background – tinkering - I must confess that I love high energy places. Ruby was the hottest chick in town; I wooed her big time. One thing led to another – and if I look back at the last 3-4 years I won and participated in some exciting events. - These events have helped me immensely; they allow me to cut the crap and do what I best do – code.
  • 13. Story #3 2007 - 2010 (Prep-schools / HomeMade Movies) (2007) (2009) (2010) (socialsync.org) (ads4good.org)
  • 14. Story #3 (notes) - I still kept hustling, still trying to find my sweet spot - Worked on two projects which were very close to my heart – SocialSync and Ads4Good; also got a close feel of incubators (UnltdIndia and GoodCompany Ventures in Philadelphia); participated and won B-Plan competition - The best part about this phase was the exposure
  • 15. 3 things I discovered about the p0rn Industry - What you see is not how it's really shot - *Big d1cks* & *Big ba11s* (and don't forget the new found fascination for *Small d1cks* & *Big ba11s*) - 0rgasms are over-rated; pain is TRUE. Note: Presentation Aid; use your imagination where neededstartup >> p0rn / sex / k1nky revenues >> ba11s funding >> d1ck
  • 16. 3 things I discovered (notes) - People cook-up stories; or let me say this that the media loves to cover rags to riches; small town to making it big; years of hardwork vs. overnight success. I don‟t blame them but everything that you see and read is not the whole story - Funding and acquisition news stories are the holy grail of the *startup times*. I would remember reading countless articles about startups raising funding, personal experiences of founders and loads of howto‟s but all that true is that there is no magic formula. You be at it and you crack it or you can atleast see through things - How much ever I say that I love working and how satisfying this job feels – there have been times when it‟s been really painful. Sometime more than painful it‟s been putting yourself under the bedsheet all alone away from the world.
  • 17. STOP watching START doing! - Be part of a p0rn film - Don't shy away from going indie; star in your own HomeMade / MMS - Keep h00king with other *perverts*; they are everywhere!
  • 18. STOP watching START doing (notes) - Work at a *good* startup; or a smart workplace. Nothing better than seeing and observing things for yourself - There is never a right time. If you really ask me; I would advice you should have started „yesterday‟ but at the same time you are neither late. Nothing better than learning to walk by falling numerous times and at times crawling on all your fours. - Today companies are acquiring startups not for the business idea that they are working on but for the team that is working on the business idea. Being at the place you are, you will not be able to buy talent – you can only team with it. Where and how will you find the talent that you want to achieve your startup idea; colleges and workplace is where you get a change to form you‟re A-team; don‟t miss it! The co-founders for all the projects/startups I have worked on have been from either my college, the startup that I worked for or someone I met through hackathons.
  • 19. 5 things people will vouch for in the p0rn industry (sometimes over-repeated) - Choose a *professional* crew not *thurkeys* - Good forep1ay is key startup >> p0rn / sex / k1nky Note: Presentation Aid; use funding >> d1ck your imagination where needed revenues >> ba11s startup >> p0rn - Size of your d1ck doesn't matter revenues >> ba11s funding >> d1ck foreplay >> vet your idea - Having ba11s is important - Search for the G-sp0t is what keeps everyone busy
  • 20. 5 things people will vouch (notes) - I‟m not going to stress on this but for once I will let your imagination fly! (Didn‟t explain this slide during the presentation but…) - Team is critical and sometimes fatal - Vetting the idea is important - Funding is not everything - Revenue will keep you going - You can find your own sweet spot; do what you love and love what you do 
  • 21. Parting Confessions - I still watch p0rn; but now as a insider; news.ycombinator.com is my *current* p0rnHub - This event is no less than an 0rgy; you will find p0rnstars, film-makers, producers all around P.S: H00k up with me @AkshaySurve or tweet with hash tag #bcm9 #p0rnif you want to take part in an 0rgy on twitter
  • 22. Parting Confessions (notes) - Over the years I have been able to move from being outside to an insider. I still catch-up on startup news, articles and books but now I cannot only relate better but also look through things - This is probably the only part of my presentation when I‟m going to use an expletive word during the presentation. This is the best orgy in town; if you come out of your shell there Is no reason why you would go back home without hooking up with someone.