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Wanna Win? Solve a Boring Problem
There are big problems everywhere, you just need to know where to look. (#25)
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How to Successfully Collaborate with Software Developers
Don't treat developers like code monkeys. You need them much more involved than that. (#24)
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Shutting Down Your Startup
When is it time to shut down? How do you go about it? It's never easy. (#23)
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Do Big Markets Matter for Early Stage Startups?
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The Most Important Question For Founders is "Why?"
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Lessons Learned as an Angel Investor
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Test First, Build Later: A Guide to Validating Your Ideas With Stimulus & Prototypes
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Your Startup is a System You Can Map to Identify Problems, Align the Team & Win
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The Most Important Question For Founders is "Why?"
Why you? Why this? Why now? Why, why, why? (#22)
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Ben Yoskovitz
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Lessons Learned as an Angel Investor
Between 2012-2015 I made 16 angel investments (+ 1 fund investment). With a recent exit, it seemed like a good time to look back, reflect and share.
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Do Big Markets Matter for Early Stage Startups?
Yes, but not initially. And pitching your 1% market share plan in a big market is a recipe for failure. (#21)
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Test First, Build Later: A Guide to Validating Your Ideas With Stimulus & Prototypes
Use "throwaway" concepts, visual aids and quick experiments to learn fast, before you build and launch your product. (#20)
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The DOs and DON'Ts of Startup Advisors
Startup advisors can be extremely valuable, but you need to find the right ones and engage them in the right way. (#19)
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Your Startup is a System You Can Map to Identify Problems, Align the Team & Win
Startups can quickly get complex and confusing, leading to all sorts of issues. (#18)
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Cold Investor Outreach is an Increasingly Viable Way to Raise Capital
It's by no means a slam dunk, but more investors are open to & encouraging cold outreach (#17)
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What is Truly at the Heart of Your Product?
You need to figure this out & the "atomic units of engagement" to build a great product (#16)
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The Startup CEO Job is Intense, Lonely, Rewarding & Crazy
Survey says: Being a CEO is tough, but they love it anyway. (#15)
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A weekly newsletter on navigating the chaos of building & investing in startups. Topics include fundraising, building products, analytics and more, leveraging a combination of best practices & instincts.
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