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The Biggest Mistakes First-Time Founders Make – Michael Seibel
- shoto_io 5y ago1) Solving a problem you don't care about: You will lose motivation 2) Helping users you don't care about: You will lose motivation 3) Choosing cofounders you don't know well 4) Not having transparent/honest conversations with your cofounder 5) Not launching: Do you remember when Uber launched? No one does. Get started. 6) Not using analytics: Measure how people interact with your website/product 7) Not knowing where your first users will come from 8) Poor prioritization: Don't waste your time going to conferences and meet-ups, talk to customers instead
- davismwfl 5y agoIMO, this list is missing one of the most important: - Not staying focused, e.g. trying to solve too many problems at once. Related to above: - Shiny object syndrome Pivots sometimes are necessary and when necessary need to be done swiftly and fully.