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One simple paragraph every entrepreneur should add to their convertible notes
"I’m so tired of seeing young entrepreneurs get screwed by their angel investors on convertible notes and I know I can’t convince you not to do it so I’d like to offer one simple bit of advice to help you avoid getting screwed"
Culture
Why startups in “stealth mode” are deluding themselves
It goes like this (usually)… startup founder dreams up an idea that s/he believes will be “the web’s next big thing.” Founder locks themselves in basement for a year building product without breathing a word to anyone. Founder emerges with shiny, polished product that, as it turns out, no one wanted.
Modern Entrepreneurship
Product / Market Fit: a comprehensive guide
As a startup, you need to focus on the right thing, at the right time.
36 unique ways to capture user feedback by asking questions
Customer Conversations can get you mountains of lessons learned, you know you should do them, but do you know how you should do them?
Growth
Startup goal: be the leader when technology approaches 10% adoption
First mover advantage is usually the wrong thing to think about.
Trends
The strategy and economics behind Google’s “Race to Zero”
If you paid attention to Google I/O 2015 last week, you might have noticed that the tech giant made a relatively extreme move in a bid to win what some are calling the “Race to Zero” — a term that encapsulates the rapidly declining prices of cloud storage until those prices ultimately become totally free.
Product
The next feature fallacy
The fallacy that the next new feature will suddenly make people use your product.