Startup Advice
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Startup Advice
- To create a product that grows organically, you need to “surprise and delight” your customers. You can’t do that by simply meeting a user’s expectations, you have to surpass them. And doing that takes time. (h/t Scott Belsky)
Things I'm thinking about
"The solution to your problem is not going to be found in the problem." –– Jocko Willink
Fantastic startup advice from Marc Andreessen 15 years ago. https://t.co/slnUkIGB5j
Before I decide to do something, my first question is:
“What problem are we solving?”
9 times out of 10, answering that question shows me:
1) It’s not really a problem (so I can ignore it)
2) What I was planning on doing wasn’t the best way to solve... See more
Alex Hormozitwitter.com
Two thoughts: The best startups are masters of asymmetric warfare -- they don't fight on the battlefield the incumbent selects. And, users often understand their problems well but are horrible at suggesting features to solve these problems.
Michael Seibeltwitter.com