
The $100 Startup

Another way to think about it is (Passion + skill) → (problem + marketplace) = opportunity
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INCREASE CONVERSION.
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Digital publishing tends to fit into at least a few categories: one-off products, fixed-period courses, and recurring subscriptions.
Chris Guillebeau • The $100 Startup
An early look at the future. In the first mention of your upcoming launch, you don’t want to give all the details away; it’s usually better to start with a simple heads-up.
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Value means helping people.
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An inefficiency in the marketplace.
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ramp up sales and income—if you want to. It helps to have a strategy of building interest
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“If you make your business about helping others, you’ll always have plenty of work.”
Chris Guillebeau • The $100 Startup
For example, teachers are usually good at more than just teaching; they’re also good at things such as communication, adaptability, crowd control, lesson planning, and coordinating among different interest groups (children, parents, administrators, colleagues). Teaching is a noble career on its own, but these