Amp It Up by Frank Slootman, CEO of Snowflake is a must-read. Frank knows what he’s talking about. He took three software companies public, including ServiceNow, and today he’s worth ~$1.8B If you don’t have time to read it, here are my 10 favorite nuggets: Nugget #1: Amp It Up (the concept) Organizations have room to improve […]
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If you are a B2B software startup, look out for bad revenue. It’s like junk food. It tastes great at the moment, satisfies you for a while, but hurts your long-term health. The good news is that it’s avoidable if you know what to look out for. Here are 10 of the most common mistakes
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There are few names in the industry that create an immediate and lasting image of failure. Edsel is one of them. This 1958 Ford was supposed to be a breakout success. It was planned to be the car every middle-class American would want. As you’ll see, Ford had every chance to get the product right.
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Twitter made news this week with the announcement of their new beta program. But this is no ordinary product testing play. They’ve built a standalone version of Twitter, with new full-blown features for these select users to try. “Unlike traditional betas, where users test nearly completed features before public launch, the feedback from the beta
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In a famous video on product market fit, Marc Andreessen uses the term “zombie” to describe what happens when you fail to build a breakout product. Your product, or business, is technically dead but still moving forward. Everyone can feel it, but they deny it and keep going. They expect the next release or the
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A year ago I started writing a blog. At the time I had no plans to publish a book. But a few months in I caught the bug and decided to give it a shot. As I started researching the ins and outs of the book writing process a couple of facts became clear. I
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After going through a box of old things my Mom saved, I came across this article about my Great Grandmother. She was a mother, an entrepreneur and a force of nature. I loved hearing about her determination and how it led to her success. The article came out when I was 16 months old.
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Every weekend, as a 12 year-old, my brother and I would get up early to go clean my uncle’s bar. My grandfather would pick us up in his red Chevy pickup and we would spend the next 4-5 hours working our tails off. One day, my grandfather and I were walking in the parking lot
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The definition of humility is straightforward. It is a way of behaving that shows that you don’t think you are better or more important than other people. When we are born into this world, we all begin at the same point. Sure, we may live in a nicer house or have more money. But
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Are you a great writer? Do you think it matters? Pop quiz. I want you to grade yourself on writing. There is no need to over analyze. Give yourself the first grade that pops into your mind. I would give myself a D+. I’ve always known I was a poor writer and I never
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