Notes from my first start to learn about Startups :p
The single biggest reason why startups succeed
Timing is the most important reason to success, I have to really study the ability of the costumers to buy the product
Your college roommate's approval does not mean market demand
Co-founders
Think about what happens if you run out of money.
How comfortable is everyone in the parternship with things that my happen in the absolute worst-case and in the absolute best-cases.
Perfect Vs Done
You have to push the product to the market the earlier possible to get feedback.
Productive Vs Impcatful
You need to focus on the most import things frist
Create Velocity
Great line from a movie is not so helpful in practice with startups
We have to figure out a way to get people to learn about the product and share it with others
- Word-to-mouth
- Social Media
- Blogging
- Advertising
- Pitching by telling a story
- Who's the hero of the project
- What's the problem ? The opportunity ?
- How is your solution is going to be unique ? Important ?
- Tying what you're doing to trends.
Team Building
How to convince people to accept a far less salary from what they would have taken elsewhere ?
Lurking xD
What's really matters:
- Work they will be doing.
- People they will be working with.
- Work Environment.
Recruiting
- Have a military mindset.
- Eager to learn
- Be able to share his knowledge.