The document describes the author's experience being laid off in 2002 during the dot-com bubble burst, which they call a blessing. It then discusses how they used their severance to pay off student loans and a car loan. The author chose to become an entrepreneur over returning to corporate work and discusses some of the ups and downs of that decision over the past decade, including growing their business to work with over 100 companies in 20 countries.

1. LAYMEOFF
PLEASE
10
things
I’ve
learned
selling
professional
services
over
the
last
decade.
@agalorda

2. On
December
12th
2002,
I
was
laid
off
as
a
consequence
of
the
internet
bubble.
What
a
blessing!
@agalorda

3. 12-12 12-12
Decade
Downloaded
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Review
This
is
what
has
happened
over
the
last
decade:
@agalorda

4. With
my
severance
package,
I
Ginished
paying
off
my
student
loan
at
University
of
Navarra…
@agalorda

5. …
as
well
as
my
Girst
car
loan…
@agalorda

6. …
and
I
grew
my
hair.
@agalorda

7. EMPLOYEE
ENTREPRENEUR
Then,
I
had
to
make
a
choice…
@agalorda

8. ‘LOW’ RISK
HIGH FUN
Guess
what
I
chose…
J
@agalorda

9. OH MY GOD!
NO WAVES
Though
sometimes
is
not
that
fun…
L
@agalorda

10. Ok,
it’s
true:
the
corporate
world
offers
great
opportunities,
but…
@agalorda

11. …being
an
entrepreneur
is
like
having
a
Mac.
Once
you
experience
it,
you
don’t
PC
anymore.
@agalorda

12. @agalorda

13. #1
@agalorda

14. #2
@agalorda

15. #3
@agalorda

16. #4
@agalorda

17. #5
@agalorda

18. #6
@agalorda

19. #7
@agalorda

20. #8
@agalorda

21. #9
@agalorda

22. #10 !
@agalorda

23. eg
emergap.com
@agalorda
After
10
years,
we’ve
innovation
grown.
in emerging
markets
Now
we
are
2!
@rlagomarsino
And
we
have
worked
for
over
100
companies
in
20
countries.