The next YC isn't an accelerator—it's a marketplace.
@danhockenmaier Riffing on this framework: pic.twitter.com/MbuAqaPj5T
"Research" and "Analysis" are the two most advanced forms of procrastination just do it ✔
All systems insulated from feedback from free markets or natural forces eventually get corrupted.
You can’t A/B test your way to product-market fit.
Markets aren’t perfectly efficient but they’re more efficient than anything else we can come up with. twitter.com/morganhousel/s…
When we launched Box in ‘05, we bet on 4 megatrends that would shift the power to cloud vs. legacy software: faster internet, cheaper compute and storage, mobile, and better browsers. Even so, underestimated the scale of each tailwind. Always bet on the megatrends.
9. Unicorn Ads - (unicornads.com) • Spy on the top 1000 Shopify stores (ranked by their website traffic) • Filter by niche or category • Click on the store and it will show you the Facebook/Instagram ads they are currently running pic.twitter.com/CCkEi0b20U
Deliver value only on dimensions that customers care about. (a thread on this mental model) 🎉 It's also 11th chapter of my book invertedpassion.com/deliver-value-… pic.twitter.com/EbSEAXrClf
4/ Just because you have the technology, you shouldn’t attack multiple markets. For example, the same technology – sending emails – has made many different multi-million dollar companies that focus on specific niches.
1/n How do you set prices for a new product? Common business advice is to set it based on value delivered to the customer. Here’s why it is NOT a good advice.