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Get a paying customer. If you get that, this list doesn't matter. You don't have to give up everything. You don't have to use your own product. You don't hav
by steveplace 13y ago
Get a paying customer. If you get that, this list doesn't matter.
You don't have to give up everything.
You don't have to use your own product.
You don't have to be the top in your field.
You don't have to be a super connector.
You don't need to build a brand.
In fact, this list can actually prevent you from building your business. If you're focused on sacrifice, domain knowledge, network building and brand building then you can't focus on the one thing that matters.
- lowglow 13y agoHow are you going to build a product, or convince someone to use your product if you're not trying hard enough for someone to care? Am I living in some weird world where 'get a paying customer' is super easy? All of these things in this list help to build a product that people might actually pay for.
- steveplace 13y agoAre those points helpful? Sure, why not. Are they absolutely required (as the post proclaims) if you want to start a business? Nope.