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Last updated 23 days ago

When being an "expert" is harmful

24 days ago

Expertise hinders learning. Learn from these examples, so that you leverage your...

Your target market isn't demographic

about 1 month ago

How to define your actual target market, which probably isn't traditional demographics...

Yes, but who said they'd actually BUY the damn thing?

2 months ago

Have a great idea? Prove it by finding ten customers ready to...

Max MRR: Your growth ceiling

3 months ago

Your company will stop growing sooner than you think. The "Max MRR"...

Specificity: A weapon of mass effectiveness

3 months ago

Want to write better? Swap generic words for specifics to make your...

Bootstrapped CPC rule of thumb: ARPU/25

5 months ago

Bootstrapped and unsure about CPC? Use the rule of ARPU/25.

More or less

5 months ago

You must select between three pricing strategies, and fully commit to their...

Rude Q&A: The constructive devil's advocate

5 months ago

Nothing clarifies things quite like a hyperactive, all-knowing, all-seeing, real asshole of...

Ruthless prioritization while the dog pees on the floor

5 months ago

Because time is zero-sum, prioritization is mandatory. This is an index of...

When customers buy your competitor's product… and then buy yours

5 months ago

Little, unknown companies with silly names can sell to enterprises who have...

Invention is Drudgery

5 months ago

Having skipped to the last page of other people's books, we forget...

Product Purgatory: When they love it but still don't buy

6 months ago

When even "free" is too expensive.