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Tech, Startup 02/21/2019
How To Deliver Software Without Deadlines
Let’s talk about how we deliver software when it’s ready, instead of when it’s due. This is how I’m transitioning from promising and missing dates to delivering continuous innovation, both across my org and to my customers.
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Startup, CEO 02/18/2019
You Need $250,000 To Start a Company
The harsh economics of startup are often easily overlooked. So let’s talk about what it really costs an entrepreneur to get a startup off the ground. It’s about 250 grand.
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Startup, Education 02/15/2019
Quitting College For a Startup
Last week, I had an email exchange that came through my website from a college student who sort of lucked into a startup founded by one of his friends. He had jumped in at the beginning, and now he's at a crossroads.
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Startup, CEO 02/12/2019
Don’t Be Evil, But Don’t Be Saint Entrepreneur Either
I live by the entrepreneur’s motto: “It’s easier to ask forgiveness than to get permission. But it actually matters what you’re going to ask permission or beg forgiveness for.”
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Startup, CEO 02/08/2019
Why Entrepreneurs Stop Innovating
At some point, every entrepreneur stops innovating. Let’s talk about how to put that off for as long as possible.
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Startup, Product 02/05/2019
Before You Launch Your Minimum Viable Product, Do This
Your MVP is your first impression, both for your startup and for you as an entrepreneur. Here's a high-level checklist I use to give my MVP its best chance, with some real-world examples thrown in.
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Tech, Startup02/01/2019
Instead of Learn To Code, Learn To Hack Sh** Together
Should you learn to code? I used to always answer with an emphatic yes. Now I’m like 80/20 no. The catch is, and always will be: Time. Here's how to get around that.
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Startup, Product 01/09/2019
The Myth of Minimum Viable Product
An MVP is indeed meant to be the quickest version of the product you can put out to market. But when I use the word “quickest” here, that reduction in time to market is achieved by a reduction in feature set, not a reduction in quality. Lately, I’m seeing the pendulum swing away from quality too often.
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Startup, CEO 01/02/2019
Three Stories Every Entrepreneur Should Know
What would you say your company does? It seems like a simple question that should have a simple answer, but that’s rarely the case.
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Tech, Startup01/29/2019
The End of Software Development Deadlines
Building software under a deadline is a recipe for disaster, right? So why are we still doing it? It’s not gonna be too long before we look back and laugh at when we used to put delivery dates on tech.
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Startup, CEO 01/24/2019
Who the Hell Is Running My Startup?
Leadership flaws can start tearing at the seams of a startup right at the first signs of success. If we don’t have leadership that works, we can’t make critical decisions, we can’t move forward, chaos ensues, and the whole operation begins to crumble from the top down.
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Startup, CEO 01/22/2019
How To Have 10 Amazing Ideas Before Breakfast (and how to act on them)
When you’ve been an entrepreneur for as long as I have, you have a million ideas. Granted, a lot of these are trash. You can’t get to the great ideas until you sift through all the crap ones.
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Startup, CEO 01/16/2019
When Should I Hire a Developer for My Startup?
There a like a million things you need to do before you start spending money on that freelancer or offshore team. Wait. Five. There are actually five things you need to do before you hire a developer.
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