Startup Advice
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Startup Advice
Airbnb cofounder: "I thought of a way to make a few bucks"
September 22, 2007 https://t.co/mPPTqLO04z
Generally, teams think about switching costs as the amount of time and money needed to install one solution and remove another. But true switching costs are much more than that: they include the politics, emotions, career ambitions, esoteric business processes, competing priorities, and sheer laziness that all favor the existing solution. Those... See more
Jake Fuentes • Lessons learned from a startup that didn’t make it
- 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 7 sources of power:
- Brand: Your unique brand identity attracts and retains a significant number of customers.
- Process power: You can produce something more efficiently than competitors, and the competitors can’t easily copy the method.
- Cornered resource: You have exclusive access to a vital resource, such as the only rights to a patent.
Business strategy with Hamilton Helmer (author of 7 Powers)
here are some posts about online communities that I find very good for one reason or another
(Not a full list, no particular order, mostly from the running list we keep at @capiche. screenshots in this thread are their quotes, not my notes)
Please add to this... See more
austin petersmithtwitter.comTo find happiness in your career and life, embrace the philosophy of playing infinite games, where the goal is to keep playing rather than reach an end goal.
Lenny Rachitsky • Jason Fried challenges your thinking on fundraising, goals, growth, and more
Marketing 101
How to build a brand strategy from 0-1: a guide for startups
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Amanda Goetztwitter.com