All memos tagged #startup-advice

A cascade of miracles refers to a business planning flaw in which a project’s success depends on a sequence of improbable events occurring perfectly, without error or delay. The term was popularized...

The Single Insight Advantage is a strategic framework asserting that a single, well-articulated, and foundational idea is more valuable to a campaign or product than numerous, unconnected features....

"Don’t buy yesterday's technology for tomorrow's prices." Contexts expression startup-advice

In the United States, federal and state R&D tax credits provide financial incentives for companies that invest in research and innovation, primarily under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Sections 41 and...

"The first time is handmade" refers to an entrepreneurial principle coined by John Zdanowski implying that the initial iteration of a capability should be executed manually before systematization or...

Advice @[The great thing about capitalism [...]](/me/brianswichkow/7e01d2) Contexts startup-advice (this is the Root Memo)

The great thing about capitalism, as noted by Jim Rohn, is that it allows participants not only to buy and sell but, in specific circumstances, to sell before they buy. This principle underlies many...

Crawl, walk, run is a foundational metaphor used to describe phased approaches to learning, skill development, and organizational change. This framework emphasizes beginning with the basics...

"It's all about what not to build" was Raj Singh's advice to me in preparing for development of MythOS; it was the kind of suggestion delivered with an earnest tone and direct eye contact. When...

First time founders focus on product, second time founders focus on distribution. Contexts startup-advice

"Ask for money, get advice. Ask for advice, get money twice." is an expression, popularized by Pitbull, which is now used to convey the counter-intuitive insights to entrepreneurs raising capital....

Lines, Not Dots — a principle popularized by Mark Suster — asserts that investors will more readily invest in founders, teams, and organizations who have shown trajectory — perceived as lines— than...

"Date before you marry" is an expression often shared by seasoned, Silicon Valley founders, executives, and investors—comparing the 'founder and investor' relationship to marriage to stress the...

"Solve big problems for big people" was Brandon Kleinman's suggestion delivered in response to remarks about selling agency services. Kleinman's Hyper Realism aligned with the same intent of Wayne...

"Fail early, fail often" is an expression commonly shared with entrepreneurs. Learning from mistakes is natural and taking risks is what entrepreneurs do. That doesn't mean you fetishize failure. [2]...

The "Vitamins vs. Painkillers" analogy is a framework used to assess a product's necessity and market appeal. In this context, "vitamins" are products that are beneficial but not essential; they...