A great resource for people looking to start a startup.
The lecture about accounting and legal aspects of startups cleared up a lot of doubts I had.Very consice.
How to Start a Startup: Lectures (2014)
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#12Having scanned through these lectures, one thing really jumps out at me. There is a serious lack of diversity here. That may seem trivial, but these guys seem to fit a very narrow range of experiences. Even their accents are nearly identical. I would suggest trying to learn from people of a wider background. There are plenty of great startups on this planet not founded by t-shirt-clad brogramers.
The one exception to this pattern is lecture 18, legal and accounting. Watch that lecture. Note the accent change. Note the change of pacing, the polite pauses and lack of a constant train of thought. Legal and accounting are professional fields. These are people from a different background than the other lecturers. Aggressive modes of speech may be cool in founder land, but they do not fly in established professions. If you want to separate yourself from the crowd, if you want to be taken seriously by a wider audience, learn to speak and present as these women.
Re: How to Start a Startup: Lectures (2014)
#13If anyone wants to watch these on their TV, I created an Apple TV app that streams all the videos. Just search the App Store for "startup class" if you have a 4th gen Apple TV.
I just tried it out, it's nice to have all the videos two clicks from my home screen! Thanks :)
Re: How to Start a Startup: Lectures (2014)
#14A great resource for people looking to start a startup. The lecture about accounting and legal aspects of startups cleared up a lot of doubts I had.Very consice.
Be warned, the legal stuff there is a very high level overview. I personally would hesitate to give such a lecture for fear of people walking away with too much confidence. I've seen too many think they can get away with downloaded contracts and advice from lawyers they saw at conferences. Remember that the people giving you money have their own lawyers, good ones, to protect their interests.
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#16My notes from the lectures:
https://leanpub.com/how_to_start_a_startup
(Just use $0--any proceeds go to the EFF)
Like others I also really enjoyed the legal and accounting lecture. It was outside of the scope of the usual startup advice you hear (technology, sales, marketing, etc.).
Re: How to Start a Startup: Lectures (2014)
#17Earlier quoted context omitted.
There's an app that goes perfect with this course called: Visions - An Idea Log Based on Y Combinator . It's based directly on a project from this course. Check it out: http://www.getvisionsapp.com
Does it upload your curated ideas to the cloud?
At the moment, there is no cloud support so all of your ideas are saved locally on your device. If you want to export your ideas out of the app, you can do that.
Is there a feature you would really like in this app? Is it iCloud backup?
Re: How to Start a Startup: Lectures (2014)
#18My notes from the lectures: https://leanpub.com/how_to_start_a_startup (Just use $0--any proceeds go to the EFF) Like others I also really enjoyed the legal and accounting lecture. It was outside of the scope of the usual startup advice you hear (technology, sales, marketing, etc.).
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