VC Tim Draper Sings & Dances for Startups

This article talks about a keynote that Mr Tim Draper delivered in Seattle and the lyrics of the keynote that he gave in a very lively manner.

Mr. Tim Draper gave the keynote at the WTIA conference held in Seattle. In recognition of entrepreneurs, he danced and sang (rapped) his keynote. This would not be first occurrence in which Mr. Draper gave his keynote is such a lively way. The following are the other keynotes that gave in a similar fashion.

Mr Draper called for and advocated more courageous entrepreneurs and less protectionism and rulings He is very popular for his investments that comprise Hotmail, Baidu, Skype and Overture. He is also recognized for initiating the concept of viral marketing through web email for the purpose of advancing Yahoo Mail and Hotmail.

“This is the best time ever to start business — people need jobs, existing companies are reeling, fewer startup competitors there are new technologies.”

He also said “This is an opportunity, it’s an opportunity to change the way you do things, change the way your customers do things, change your teams — these are great opportunities for you as entrepreneurs”

The following are all of the lyrics:

Invested all his mattress money
Divorced his Prom Queen hometown honey
Scraping up his alimony
Friends think he’s a little funny

Needs a “world class CEO.”
Just another million or so
Get him to some real cash flow
So tears and sweat can IPO

For 15 years he’s been out gunned
Bankers demanding blood refund
Company’s looking Moribund
Even Draper will not fund!

Chorus:
He is the Riskmaster
Lives fast drives faster
Skates on the edge of disaster
He is the Riskmaster

He’s got a mission
Company vision
An artist’s ambition
Gut intuition
Fearless and free employee
No guarantee for the Corporate escapee

Team fights on against the trend
Had to lay off his best friend
Called a “recession” seems like “depression.”
Chapter seven. Is this the end?

But then a salesman shouts, “We got it!”
The company’s gonna show a profit
To think the papers rang, “quixotic”
The sky has opened astronautic.

Chorus:
He is the Riskmaster
Lives fast drives faster
Skates on the edge of disaster
He is the Riskmaster

He is on top, on top of the world
At last they see it. Vision unfurled!
Cashflow landslide!
Now everybody wants a piece of his hide.
Court wants him tried. Press wants him fried.
Anyone this rich must have lied.

Chorus:
He is the Riskmaster
Lives fast drives faster
Skates on the edge of disaster
He is the Riskmaster

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