I am old enough to remember the old Silicon Valley dictum that if you’re not talking to users and you’re not solving an unmet need, then your startup is dead on arrival. Funny thing is, I actually believe this techno-gospel. I’ve lived this out and found it to be true. Good user research is gold. You must be led by the user’s needs, no matter how... See more

You will learn that those who had a bug for building and leading projects or side hustles had a much higher chance of creating a billion-dollar company, and that while having almost ten years of work experience is the average, many of them didn’t know anything about the industry they were about to disrupt—and many never anticipated the level of

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" Mundane as it sounds, that's the most powerful motivator of all, not just in startups, but in most ambitious undertakings: to be genuinely interested in what you're building. This is what really drives billionaires, or at least the ones who become billionaires from starting companies. The company is their project. "

No one cares about you.

But make them care about themselves and suddenly they care about you.

This is perhaps the greatest secret to entrepreneurship I’ve ever heard.

Many people want to get into entrepreneurship for themselves. Employees are all about looking good, getting better titles, and pleasing gatekeepers. It’s very ego-driven.... See more