Episode #86 – 4 Online Business Trends That You Shouldn’t Miss in 2012 Date: 2012-01-12 Link: Lifestyle Business Podcast Hustle, hustle, hustle. Read the archives on adsenseflippers.com. The number one thing entrepreneurs undervalue is their experience as entrepreneurs. Important to meet your partners in person. Read. Episode #87 – Post-Business School: The Things They Never… Continue reading Tropical MBA Notes 2012
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Tropical MBA Notes 2011
TMBA01: Welcome to Tropical Talk Radio, The Scene in Bali, and Identifying Peer Groups Date: 2011-11-01 Link: Tropical Talk Radio Pick people’s brains. 1,000 subscribers is about how many to be able to live full time on your blog. ($30k a year) Bali is the Hawaii of Asia. TMBA02: Huge Tax Breaks for Expats (Plus the… Continue reading Tropical MBA Notes 2011
Y Combinator Startup School Notes
These are my notes from the last startup school that Y Combinator put on. I also have some notes from past startups schools they did when they were one day events. (1, 2, 3, 4) Lots of great inspirational and actionable content there and below. How and Why to Start A Startup Dustin Moskovitz: It is… Continue reading Y Combinator Startup School Notes
MicroConf 2015: How to build a solo SaaS sales machine
MicroConf 2015: How to build a solo SaaS sales machine Steli Efti (Close.io) The person with the highest level of clarity always wins. Sale based on value. Don’t fizzle around based on features, pricing, and costs. Refocus the conversation on the values you can provide. Truly qualify people. Ask questions until you reach an understanding… Continue reading MicroConf 2015: How to build a solo SaaS sales machine
Y Combinator Sales School
These are notes on the amazing sales seminar that Steli Efti of Close.io did at Y Combinator on August 14, 2014. You can watch the talk here. It is only an hour and I highly recommend it. Sales Basics You’re not looking for traditional sales people for a startup. Sales for a startup is a… Continue reading Y Combinator Sales School
Advice from Startup School 2014
Y Combinator’s annual Startup School is one of my favorite startup-related events. I haven’t been lucky enough to be picked to attend in person but have always tried to watch them live. They are so inspiring that I always want to get back to working on my startup before the intermission! With this being the month… Continue reading Advice from Startup School 2014
Later-stage Advice
Lecture 20: Later-stage Advice Link: How to Start a Startup (You can find notes to the other lectures here.) Sam Altman (@sama) In most companies of under 20 to 25 employees most are structured with everyone reporting to the founder. That is what you want at that stage. When lack of structure fails it… Continue reading Later-stage Advice
Sales and Marketing
Lecture 19: Sales and Marketing Link: How to Start a Startup (You can find notes to the other lectures here.) Tyler Bosmeny (@bosmeny) There is a million ways to do (sales) so you’ll find what works for you. As a founder you’re the sales people. Talking to your users is selling. Passion and industry knowledge… Continue reading Sales and Marketing
Legal and Accounting Basics for Startups
Lecture 18: Legal and Accounting Basics for Startups Link: How to Start a Startup (You can find notes to the other lectures here.) Kirsty Nathoo, Carolynn Levy (@cjoneslevy) It is dangerous for founders to get bogged down in the details. (Carolynn Levy) The primary purpose of forming a separate legal entity is to protect yourself… Continue reading Legal and Accounting Basics for Startups
How to Design Hardware Products
Lecture 17: How to Design Hardware Products Link: How to Start a Startup (You can find notes to the other lectures here.) Hosain Rahman (@hosain) The whole point is to help people to a better life with technology. Think about, “where is the world going?” Have organizing principles. Thinking needs to shift from being about… Continue reading How to Design Hardware Products