startup fundae - the mistakes we make and don't
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Startup FundaeDon’t repeat the same mistakes as everyone - Make yourown
A little bit about meQuizzing, Technology and everything entrepreneurial in-between.
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Startups - Don’t Do It80% - 90% of all startupsfail; but you don’t have to
Forget The MoneyYou will not hit a million overnight
Do It Because You Love ToIt’s all about the passion
Screw Your IdeaIt’s all about execution - Talk less, do more
Solve A Real ProblemDon’t be a solution in search of a problem
Start With The “WHY?”Then work backwards to the HOW and the WHAT
Screw Your Business PlanNo one cares about your damned lies
Business Model CanvasUnderstand the business you are trying to create instead
It’s All About PeopleYou guys are the company DNA
Get Out Of The BuildingTalk to customers outside that will tell you your baby is ugly
Don’t Build ItBecause they won't come - Create an MVP and iterate
Speed Is Of The EssenceFail fast, fail soon - Build, measure, learn - Repeat
Culture Is EverythingValues, mission and vision is critical for your success
Raise The BarExpect good, get average - Expect greatness
Beware Of Vanity MetricsDon’t get fooled by stuff that doesn’t matter
Silence The Lizard BrainDon’t give in to irrational fear - We have two brain systems
Communication Is KingOver-communicate
Embrace FailurePost mortem, kanban, continuos deployment, 5 whys
Get LeanStart validating learning - Use the Scientific Method
Customer DevelopmentTalk to customers, learn, test, pivot - Rinse, lather, repeat
Learn, Learn, LearnIt’s a continuos process - you will never arrive - JFGI
Listen To Your UsersLook for patterns, not noise from early adopters and freaks
Record EverythingDon’t build it if you can’t measure it - Data is king
Reach Out & ConnectTo anyone, anywhere - You have The Internet
Ask For AdviceGet money | Get advice
Help Other EntrepreneursReal entrepreneurs help other entrepreneurs
Lots done, Lots more to doTake Flight. All the best.
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