“As for the advice? Lots to choose from. Think big, or maybe small.”
— John Abell, on Startup School 08
Advice is for learning, not copying. Don’t follow our advice.
Advice can be ignored. One of my favorite advisors once told the founders of YouTube that, “People don’t want to watch video on their computers.”
Advice is useful if [...]
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Don’t follow our advice
June 16th, 2008 · No Comments
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Mike Cassidy: Speed as THE primary business strategy
June 3rd, 2008 · 3 Comments
Mike Cassidy’s talk on building companies fast is a must-read for all entrepreneurs:
(The slides are here if you don’t see them embedded above.)
Mike founded Stylus Innovation (sold 2 years after launch for $13M), Direct Hit (sold 500 days after launch for $500M), and Xfire (sold 2 years after launch for $110M).
I originally saw Mike’s talk [...]
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