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Grandness of vision
Amazon wins for that. Here are the top three comments on Hackers News about the new Amazon Prime Air (drone delivery) *idea* kyro 13 minutes ago | link This concept and forward thinking is of the type I make a
Grandness of vision
Amazon wins for that. Here are the top three comments on Hackers News about the new Amazon Prime Air (drone delivery) *idea* kyro 13 minutes ago | link This concept and forward thinking is of the type I make a
That annoying self obsessed engineer you have to f…
That annoying self obsessed engineer you have to fire You know the type. Impossible to recruit, because he doesn’t care about anything humans care about. Impossible to manage, because he only cares about his own projects and not the broader
That annoying self obsessed engineer you have to f…
That annoying self obsessed engineer you have to fire You know the type. Impossible to recruit, because he doesn’t care about anything humans care about. Impossible to manage, because he only cares about his own projects and not the broader
Capital of Ideas
Somehow the ideas startups are mostly in NYC. Kickstarter, Indiegogo, Quirky. Are the ideas and creative people mostly here?
Capital of Ideas
Somehow the ideas startups are mostly in NYC. Kickstarter, Indiegogo, Quirky. Are the ideas and creative people mostly here?
Do any startups do what we do?
Huge huge huge mistake is to limit your competitive analysis of a market to “does anybody do what I do”. Competitive analysis is about “is my idea a good idea”. Not “is it taken”. The query structure should be WHY
Do any startups do what we do?
Huge huge huge mistake is to limit your competitive analysis of a market to “does anybody do what I do”. Competitive analysis is about “is my idea a good idea”. Not “is it taken”. The query structure should be WHY
Pope Francis gives startup advice
“I prefer a Church which is bruised, hurting and dirty because it has been out on the streets, rather than a Church which is unhealthy from being confined and from clinging to its own security” I would back this guy.
Pope Francis gives startup advice
“I prefer a Church which is bruised, hurting and dirty because it has been out on the streets, rather than a Church which is unhealthy from being confined and from clinging to its own security” I would back this guy.
What other startups are doing
For a WSJ post. // Understanding what other startups are doing in your space is hugely valuable. It is information, not just competition. The past efforts more than anything are experiments in user behavior and adoption. Use their lessons. Facebook
What other startups are doing
For a WSJ post. // Understanding what other startups are doing in your space is hugely valuable. It is information, not just competition. The past efforts more than anything are experiments in user behavior and adoption. Use their lessons. Facebook
Lazy algorithms for winning, People Edition
Here is a people hack that’s very lazy. We use it for hiring engineers. State your project. See who responds. Filter very lightly. Hire 30% of them. Start with a trial. Increase hours and difficulty. At any stage, any party
Lazy algorithms for winning, People Edition
Here is a people hack that’s very lazy. We use it for hiring engineers. State your project. See who responds. Filter very lightly. Hire 30% of them. Start with a trial. Increase hours and difficulty. At any stage, any party
Designing every aspect of a product Many startup…
Designing every aspect of a product Many startups don’t give much thought to some parts of their product. They should. How you first hear about the product is a feature What you see that first time you visit. Is it
Designing every aspect of a product Many startup…
Designing every aspect of a product Many startups don’t give much thought to some parts of their product. They should. How you first hear about the product is a feature What you see that first time you visit. Is it
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