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by g0atbutt 15y ago
I would improve the typography on your app. It doesn't flow well and readability is incredibly important for a review site. If you need a kick in the right direction with font stacks, checkout http://unitinteractive.com/blog/2008/06/26/bet
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Guy Kawasaki on startup metrics, mistakes, and enchantment(thestartupfoundry.com)
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by g0atbutt 15y ago
Good for him. Alexis is a genuinely nice guy. When I launched The Startup Foundry, Alexis emailed me two days after I launched (when I still didnt have much traction) and offered his support. I've had the privilege to interview him in a cou
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The thinking behind Mint’s original marketing plan with Noah Kagan(thestartupfoundry.com)
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Data without intelligence is dangerously misleading. Focus on the right users.(thestartupfoundry.com)
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The Humanization of Business.(thestartupfoundry.com)
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How About We Disrupt Online Dating(thestartupfoundry.com)
9 points by g0atbutt 15y ago|12 comments
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The anatomy of a viral landing page(thestartupfoundry.com)
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by g0atbutt 15y ago
I would include links to your previous projects, what your expectations are, and references. It will help people see that you have a little "skin in the game".
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Your MVP is a Ford Pinto but it’s better then a Ferrari without wheels.(thestartupfoundry.com)
2 points by g0atbutt 16y ago|0 comments
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by g0atbutt 16y ago
I actually debated on including the word "social" in the title and ultimately decided against it. It doesn't matter if you're building productivity software (spreadsheets, databases, etc…) or social software, you're going to learn exponenti
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Let your community grow alongside you: Ship unfinished apps.(thestartupfoundry.com)
12 points by g0atbutt 16y ago|4 comments
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WakeMate (YC S09) on building their business and their Y Combinator experience(thestartupfoundry.com)
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by g0atbutt 16y ago
Send me an email: Paul@thestartupfoundry.com and I'll send you a PDF tomorrow.
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Mint’s Original Marketing Plan (circa 2007)(thestartupfoundry.com)
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Love of the Game: Be foolish enough to believe your startup will make it.(thestartupfoundry.com)
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Teaching developers UX: Use Fitts’ law to build a polished landing page(thestartupfoundry.com)
5 points by g0atbutt 16y ago|2 comments
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by g0atbutt 16y ago
I'm working on increasing coverage of new startups while maintaining the amount of interviews I do. I'm going to accomplishing this by streamlining the submission process for startups and getting most of the information I need right from th
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by g0atbutt 16y ago
Last month I used InfluAds (think along the lines of "The Deck") which paid on a CPM model. This month I've switched to a flat rate for a 30 day run. I'm selling ads directly (AppSumo and MediaTemple), and through BuySellAds (no one has bou
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Month Two of TSF: 140,000 page views, $500 in revenue, and how I screwed up(thestartupfoundry.com)
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“How to Put Together a Slide Deck” by Startup Riot’s Sanjay Parekh(thestartupfoundry.com)
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by g0atbutt 16y ago
Hi Petervandijck, Quite honestly we're still experimenting with content to see what works and what doesn't (TSF is only 2 months old). If our current batch of stories don't interest you, dig a little deeper and checkout some of the fantasti
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by g0atbutt 16y ago
Hi I'm Paul Hontz and I run The Startup Foundry. I built TSF as a place where entrepreneurs could learn and grow from each other. Often times I will cover a hot startup that is still flying under the radar, conduct interviews with founders
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Why entrepreneurs and founders often have trouble sleeping: Closure.(thestartupfoundry.com)
3 points by g0atbutt 16y ago|1 comments
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by g0atbutt 16y ago
Good point. However, in this case, the startup needed money and already had a fantastic product that saved small business owners a lot of time. They had customers that wanted to pay for premium access, yet they were content to just keep scr
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The audacity of charging from day one.(thestartupfoundry.com)
50 points by g0atbutt 16y ago|18 comments
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Polishing your pitch: Don’t try to be everything to everyone.(thestartupfoundry.com)
3 points by g0atbutt 16y ago|0 comments
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How FeeFighters saved startups $50 million a year in credit card fees(thestartupfoundry.com)
39 points by g0atbutt 16y ago|9 comments
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by g0atbutt 16y ago
I would recommend trying to get some contract work on the side. This should let you test the water without jumping in with both feet, and help you build a solid portfolio.
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by g0atbutt 16y ago
If you're not a designer, this will clue you in to the joke: http://www.specialops.co.nz/blog/arial-vs-helvetica/

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