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
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
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
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
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
“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
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
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
If you’re not familiar with Steve Blank, start here: The Principles of Lean “No business plan survives first contact with customers.” On Acting on Customer… Read More »Resources: Steve Blank Playlist
I’m horrified to discover that I haven’t posted anything much focusing on Steve Blank’s work on Startups, customer discovery and iteration. His definition of a… Read More »Steve Blank: definition of a startup