How To Decide What To Build

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Figure out something you want to build that is technically and economically feasible, figure out what’s standing in the way, and then use all of the resources you can bring to bear to obliterate those obstacles.

Packy McCormick • What Do You Do With an Idea?

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There are different paths to success in the building of a startup, and it’s important to choose the one that aligns with your goals and values. Do you want to build the biggest business possible, or do you want to build a business you’re proud of and want to continue working at?

Lenny Rachitsky • Jason Fried challenges your thinking on fundraising, goals, growth, and more

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The very best startup ideas tend to have three things in common: they're something the founders themselves want, that they themselves can build, and that few others realize are worth doing. Microsoft, Apple, Yahoo, Google, and Facebook all began this way.

Paul Graham • How to Get Startup Ideas

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the question of what kind of company you want to build is as urgent and personal as it ever was. People will always struggle with it. The old models of “venture-backed” and “bootstrapped” both feel inadequate to me.

every.to • What Kind of Company Do You Want to Build?

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So what can we pick up? How would he look at what to build today?

Packy McCormick • Crypto Bezos

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You need to be good at some kind of technology, you need an idea for what you're going to build, and you need cofounders to start the company with.

How to Start Google

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The answer is to test the waters with an MVP. Take your product idea and shave it down until it is just one dedicated tool that you can build in a few weeks – a tool that solves a specific problem. Build just that product, promote it, and gather feedback. Then you’ll have real data to decide on your next course of action. This is the same path that

Will Schmidt • The 30 Day Startup: How to Create a Successful Tech Startup in 6 Weeks for Less than $50K

Building blocks let more new companies build faster and leaner.

notboring.co • Compounding Crazy

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