Marc Andreessen: product vs business
We don’t believe there’s a tension between product and business, we believe there’s a staging, which is in this [the tech] industry you don’t have… Read More »Marc Andreessen: product vs business
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Steve Blank on lean launchpad and pedagogy for entrepreneurship
This recent blog post from Steve Blank is the best summary of his contribution to thinking about entrepreneurship that I’ve seen. Highly recommended – and… Read More »Steve Blank on lean launchpad and pedagogy for entrepreneurship
Sal Khan on starting small and moving without permission
I’m always a big believer in, okay, start a small and scrappy project that can experiment and move nimble and move fast and can move… Read More »Sal Khan on starting small and moving without permission
Resource: One on One with A and Z
Ben Horrowitz and Marc Andreessen are usually fun and full of useful ideas, and this three-hour (!) recording of two conversations they had on Clubhouse,… Read More »Resource: One on One with A and Z
Resource: Patrick McKenzie on Your First 60 Days
This video is great. – How to beat decision paralysis– How to know exactly what to build– How to build a marketing platform to attract… Read More »Resource: Patrick McKenzie on Your First 60 Days
Congratulations, you’re the legal department
Startups are (by necessity) filled with generalists; big companies are filled with specialists. People underestimate how effective a generalist can be at things which are… Read More »Congratulations, you’re the legal department
Trillion Dollar Coach: Bill Campbell on putting teams first
Bill’s guiding principle was that the team is paramount, and the most important thing he looked for in people was a “team-first” attitude. Teams are… Read More »Trillion Dollar Coach: Bill Campbell on putting teams first
Resource: Steve Blank on the startup journey
“How to Raise Money – It’s a Journey Not An Event” (blog post and podcast by Steve Blank, embedded below) is a fantastic resource for understanding… Read More »Resource: Steve Blank on the startup journey
Seth Godin on uncertainty: starting before you see the end
The second group of you – and I can see it in your eyes – is saying: “Ah, it’s possible to build the perfect entrepreneurial… Read More »Seth Godin on uncertainty: starting before you see the end
Podcast recommendation: Starting Greatness, with Mike Maples Jr
With the proviso that I’m not at all convinced by the premise that scaling fast and making billions of dollars are worthy ends in themselves,… Read More »Podcast recommendation: Starting Greatness, with Mike Maples Jr