How to actually win startup awards

How to actually win the award in a startup competition

Tl;dr: Tips on how to make a winning application for a startup competition. Learn how judges actually review and decide who wins. You work really hard on your startup and sometimes it feels like there is no real upside to it and no appreciation for your dedication. In the early days of a startup, any kind of social proof can …

You can’t build a billion dollar despicable me organization

Sole founders are bad. You can’t build a billion dollar despicable me startup

TL;DR: Sole founders face an uphill battle compared to co-founding teams. And if you are a sole founder, you still need a team; minions aren’t enough. Everyone has seen Despicable Me. A hilarious movie with everyone’s favorite yellow, one-eyed minions. I love those babbling, cheeky monkies! The organizational design of Evil Inc. is extremely flat; Gru who is then surrounded by an …

The three key things you need to know to build a great startup

The three key things you need to know to build a great startup

Tl;dr: The three things that matter for a startup is CAC, LTV and Payback time. Nothing matters if these things don’t work. What’s a great startup? It’s one that makes money. You like to get featured in TechCrunch, you want to make money. I’ve been studying startup for ten years and I’ve figured out that there are only three things …

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Before they were famous. 15 startup pivot to fame. 8 Youtube

Welcome to before they were famous, 15 startup pivots to fame. Startup isn’t clean. There is no master plan, but if you hustle like a beast and really pay attention to customers, you can figure out a way. These 15 startups are an inspiration for you and proof you can do it too. We have 8 videos in this series. …