Did you know how George Clooney accidentally made one billion dollars with tequila? Maybe he's not solving a huge problem by bringing 'his house tequila' into the market, but let that be an inspiration for you to do think about what problem your startup is solving.
Let this week's Curated, with a special focus on metrics and growth, help you further with making a success out of your idea.
Must read
Beyond the Bitcoin bubble
A very long read: not just on bitcoin or the blockchain, but on the changing internet, new technologies and their capabilities, and why the internet should return to a more decentralized and egalitarian system.
Culture
Modern Entrepreneurship
Success metric vs. fail condition — To the pain!
"We don’t need to prove to everyone that penguins can’t fly. We just need to prove it to ourselves."
Why customer feedback is killing your innovation efforts
A critical note on feedback, which is often more like speculation than valuable information.
A lean canvas is not enough to replace a business plan
Ash Maurya on how you can give stakeholders the numbers they still want, while not putting all your effort into a business plan.
Growth
Tech companies are constantly messing up numbers. Here's why
Metrics are key. But what if the number of users is overestimated, miscalculated, or massaged for the company's benefit? And what role does growth hacking play in this numbers game?
How we grew our 8-figure ARR by +65% two years straight (with a team of 30 and no VC)
As a small player, you can still battle in an arena with giants, as long as you observe these simple golden rules.
Design
Your smartphone is making you stupid
"Our brains just aren't built for the geysers of information our devices train at them. Inevitably, we end up paying attention to all kinds of things that aren't valuable or interesting, just because they flash up on our iPhone screens."
Team
Hiring remote workers made my entire team more productive
Hiring new team members remotely might improve the culture in your team.
Finance
Thank you
Thank you for finishing issue #155 & credits
Thank you for reading Startup Curated, and special thanks go out to Raymond from DigiGurus, Ayush from RefR, Vartika from the BFF app, and Alessandro from Difitek for curating!
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