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Hunker down & survive. Make tough choices faster and don't become a zombie. (#8)
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Survey says: Being a CEO is tough, but they love it anyway. (#15)
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You can't say, "I know it when I see it." That's nonsense. And if you get the problem wrong, you're building on a very weak foundation. (#5)
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Prematurely declaring Product-Market Fit is running rampant. You can't launch, get 3 users and claim you've won. (#14)
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You need to figure this out & the "atomic units of engagement" to build a great product (#16)
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Employees 1-10 take a lot of risk, create immense value, but don't often get rewarded. (#9)
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Pitching = Storytelling. No matter what kind of pitch you're doing (on-stage, in a boardroom, etc.) you need to be a great storyteller. (#10)
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(#3) Hey founders: you do send investor updates regularly, right?!?! (Included: an easy Google doc template for great investor updates)
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If vanity metrics are bad, what makes a good metric? How do I know I'm tracking the right things? (#12)
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(#2) Are you a headless chicken or a chaos wizard?
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Failure sucks. But you can learn a lot from it. In 2010 I failed in a big way, and then wrote a post about it. Let's see if I learned anything since…
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Treat your best users well and they'll reward you with even more engagement (#13)
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