Best books on startup products
8 books I recommend to startup founders and their teams for product building and product management.
Four goal-setting mistakes of Startup Marketers
Setting goals exclusively around KPIs like revenue or MQLs can lead to a narrow marketing strategy that may overlook long-term growth, innovation, and operational efficiency.
How to beat brainstorming block
If you hit a brainstorming block, the solution is to do anything *but* brainstorm.
The answer is the office
My (unpopular?) opinion on work in 2024 is that most career problems can be solved, and most career aspirations can be achieved by going to an office every day.
Startup Capital Migration: From Silicon to Sunshine
Carta published their 2023 State of Private Markets, and it's fascinating to see the trends by company stage and region.
Community is a superpower
It was a virtuous cycle, and my only regret is that we didn't 5x the budget of the program.
Broke granola slinger
I found a room on Craigslist, put three bags in my car, and moved to Seattle.
Great product security should be slightly annoying
Chip-based credit card readers reduced U.S. counterfeit fraud by 76%.
Tech moves fast. RIP InVision.
Once product-market fit has been found, a startup must figure out the scaleup.
5 questions for founders in 2024
“If you can't answer a definitive 'yes' to all five of these questions, you're not going to make it through 2024.”
The Action Priority Matrix
Prioritize high-impact, low-effort tasks; undertake major impactful projects; eliminate unproductive work.
Influencer Marketing in 2024
If Influencers aren't a part of your 2024 Marketing Plan, you're doing something wrong, whether you're B2B, B2C, B2B2C, or selling ice cream from a truck.
The market will decide
It doesn't matter who thinks they're right. Often, there is no "right" or "wrong." There are options, and it's left up to the market to decide.
Great startup descriptions
These are some of my favorite single-sentence startup descriptions lately.
Complaints precede product-market fit
Counterintuitive startup insight: complaints are a leading indicator of product-market fit.
Notes
📕 Highlights and thoughts from articles and books.
✏️ Thoughts, maxims, and others’ insights.
🎙 Interesting moments from (mostly) business, startups, and technology podcasts.