How to Become a Must-Have
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How to Become a Must-Have
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Re: How to Become a Must-Have
#2This article is the best advice relating to building a successful startup that I've read on HN in awhile.
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#4I can't really treat this article seriously when his second graph illustrating "real" growth of startups requires that we are able to breach time-space continuum and go back in time.
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#5I can't really treat this article seriously when his second graph illustrating "real" growth of startups requires that we are able to breach time-space continuum and go back in time.
Yeah, yeah, his graphs suck. His point is that good companies tend to go through one or more iterations that are just wrong on the way to something good. That is basically true.
Re: How to Become a Must-Have
#6None of this startup porn is new. The best source I've found discussing all stages of company development is Geoffrey Moore's work (Crossing the Chasm and Inside the Tornado).
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#7good stuff. an article on B2C next? :D
Re: How to Become a Must-Have
#8I can't really treat this article seriously when his second graph illustrating "real" growth of startups requires that we are able to breach time-space continuum and go back in time.
I read a little way into the article to see whether he'd explain the lack of axis labels or just how the graph maps to anything real. Nope.
The article is reasonable but the loops just annoyed me too much.
Re: How to Become a Must-Have
#9None of this startup porn is new. The best source I've found discussing all stages of company development is Geoffrey Moore's work (Crossing the Chasm and Inside the Tornado).
The OP does draw a comparison between his ideas and Moore's Crossing the Chasm. I agree there's a lot of buzz-like words thrown around, but there is substance here. There's an actionable suggestion for finding the monitizable pain (or any other term you want to give it). His plan instructs you to call a specific person, to convey a specific message, and measure for a specific success rate. I'd say this is useful and fresh advice in that regard.
Re: How to Become a Must-Have
#10I can't really treat this article seriously when his second graph illustrating "real" growth of startups requires that we are able to breach time-space continuum and go back in time.
If the x-axis is 'forward progress', then there is no issue (except that strict "negative progress" may not be defineable).