A few weeks ago I was asked by an old high-school friend for business advice. He was just starting off and was wondering if he should go to the bank and take out a $10K loan to get started. Fearing a series of bad decisions on his part, I invited
Want to see me get upset? Like… red in the face, I could deadlift a baby elephant with my rage alone, level upset? Here’s how to do it: Tell me your startup’s in “stealth mode” and you can’t talk about it. Or worse, ask me to sign a freakin’ NDA
My brother Pierre builds houses. Huge, jaw-dropping, “how-do-those-even-exist” kind of houses. A few years ago he asked me what he should blog about to attract the type of customers who could even buy those kinds of houses. And I said… “Anything that you think they would want to read.” So
Don’t you love how your parents can ask questions that cut right to your core? After my second failed venture, my dad pulled me aside and asked me why I didn’t just get a normal job? “Normal job? WTF… I’m unemployable.” was my response. I was determined to figure it
Do you have a friend who does CrossFit? Is that all they ever talk about? Gets annoying right? One of my best friends, Marty, is that guy. We always joke that at least he’s not a vegan too 🙂 That being said, I owe everything I’m about to share to
Do you have a friend who keeps failing in business? No matter what they start, it ends up in flames and burns down everything they’ve ever built in the process? It’s a sad reality for many founders. But it’s also one they could’ve fully avoided with the right risk assessment
Want to know the secret to building a profitable consulting/agency business? It’s simple… … and once I tell you, you’ll be looking for it everywhere. It’s the methodology. Here’s what I mean… … if you do any consulting, and you’re just charging for the service (coding / design / copywriting,
Want to know why building a tech startup is TWICE as hard as opening a restaurant? It’s because both the product AND the market are unknown. They need to be figured out… … for a sushi restaurant, you just need to know if people in your city eat sushi –
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