The advice collumn
Entrepreneurs can be a cheery bunch. We all know the stories of the entrepreneurs that succeed but there is always a grey side to entrepreneurship. In this issue we would like to talk about the entrepreneurs that burn-out under the pressure.
But of course there is more in this issue to nourish our inquisitive minds. Why should you learn to code, do customer development and how do you create a high brand (Pun intended). And with this final note we would like to wish you a nice weekend!
All the best,
Culture
The hard talk about burnt-out entrepreneurs
In this article, the author shares his personal story of his pervious startup, burn-out and how good habits actually helps us with being a better entrepreneur.
You don’t have what it takes
Our favourite startup quote of this week: "And let’s be honest here, it doesn’t always work out well for the most powerful Jedis. Luke left before his training was finished and lost a hand, and Anakin left his training and lost both legs and one of his arms. This Jedi business is ‘limb-losing’ business. "
No, I do not subscribe to the church of the nonstop hustle’s teachings
“I have so much to accomplish today that I must meditate for two hours instead of one.” — Mahatma Gandhi
Modern Entrepreneurship
How the lean startup team practices customer development
The author shares how his team at the Lean Startup Conference uses customer development to shape their product design.
Growth
How we lost revenue by improving our signup process
Takeaway of this experience is that what works for someone else, doesn't mean it works for you!
Product
Before you learn to code, ask yourself why
How one co-founder feels about the current “learn to code” movement.
Design
Team
Advice is worthless, except when it’s not
If you’re fortunate enough to be surrounded by smart people, then separate the nuggets of truth by sifting through the silt to find them.