Jason Cohen (@asmartbear.com)
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Jason Cohen (@asmartbear.com)
If you look around, you’ll notice the people and organizations moving the fastest are the focused ones. Not only do they focus on a few ideas, but within the scope of those ideas, they are able to focus on the key variables.
Identifying the variables that matter comes with focus. When you commit to living in a problem, you understand things about i... See more
Identifying the variables that matter comes with focus. When you commit to living in a problem, you understand things about i... See more
Farnam Street • Focus to Win
It’s also important to think about what you’re well-suited for. This is hard to do with pure introspection; ideally you can ask a mentor or some people you’ve worked with what you’re particularly good at. I’ve come to believe that founder/company fit is as important as product/market fit.
blog.samaltman.com • Idea Generation
If you are launching a new product, particularly if you are a small business just starting out, the Head to Head style is rarely a good choice. Trying to beat an established market leader at their own game is a bit like trying to out-cola Coke. It would be foolish for a small company to ever try.
April Dunford • Obviously Awesome: How to Nail Product Positioning so Customers Get It, Buy It, Love It
Maxim: Focus! Founders have to ruthlessly protect their focus because nothing is more valuable than quick feedback loops on learning, execution, launching and feedback. He told an incredible story of an entrepreneur in Europe who was invited to go meet Dan Ek, founder of Spotify. The person said no because it would take too much time to go see him ... See more