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What to do with a remarkable idea? Do this.

What is the first thing you would do if you had a remarkable idea? Paul Keck's answer: Do some critical thinking about: 1. who would use your solution 2. and why they would pay for it. That applies to any idea. I work in the web and mobile app startup arena, so the rest of this answer is from that perspective. We use a trimmed up version of the lean canvas tha...

Interesting information and examples for SaaS landing pages - post by

What makes a great SaaS homepage? Ed Shelley's answer: I recently carried out an in-depth analysis of over 40 of the top SaaS landing pages. Here are some of the core elements which almost all of them featured: * Navigation * Hero image * USP * List of benefits * Call To Action (CTA) * Social proof But of course, having a...

What does it cost to build an app? Hamburgers show us the way.

Apps Are Like Hamburgers Originally published March 22nd, 2014

Great write-up about creating an MVP - https://hackernoon.com/build-an-effective-mvp-in-5-steps-an-algorithm-for-startups-6e8i3yc7

Build an Effective MVP in 5 Steps — An Algorithm for Startups | Hacker Noon Imagine you have a business idea and it seems very good and feasible. No rush to order full cycle development with tremendous investments and the same uncertainty. Test your business hypothesis with an MVP.

I often tell people I'm impressionable. Some see this as a weakness, but I prefer to think of it as the ability to adapt my thinking and change perspectives. I quite like this post about maturity vs. being serious - https://medium.com/personal-growth/against-seriousness-how-to-avoid-becoming-close-minded-cd017e5f20f0

Against Seriousness: How to Avoid Becoming Close-Minded The difference between maturity and seriousness

Does it make sense for founders to outsource tech? Yes!

Does it make more sense for startup founders to use the services of freelancers in the beginning phases of a startup rather than hiring e... Paul Keck's answer: Photo by Luca Bravo on Unsplash Yes, it makes more sense to outsource development for a tech startup. Companies and freelancers have more experience and can work part time, which both increases the quality and decreases the cost when compared with employees. You do have to b...

I like this technique for avoiding a crappy day/life by one of the Tiny Capital guys - https://medium.com//the-power-of-anti-goals-c38f5f46d23c

The Power of Anti-Goals How I designed my perfect day by fixating on what I hate

Metrics for startups are huge. But what to track?

What are the most important metrics for a young startup to track? Paul Keck's answer: Photo by NeONBRAND on Unsplash Track monthly recurring dollars from: 1. acquisition (paying customers from your marketing & sales) 2. referrals (paying customers from your referral efforts) 3. retention (paying customers from your on-boarding, support, and customer satisfact...

What is success to you? HINT: it's not money or just "do what you love"

What Does Success Mean To You? Despite all of the promotion for “do what you love”, most people automatically think about money when they hear the term success. Being the…

The 9 Deadliest Startup Sins by

The 9 Deadliest Startup Sins Whether your venture is a new pizza parlor or the hottest new software product, beware: These nine flawed assumptions are toxic.