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Jordan Goldman#1: Be Narrow Focus on the smallest possible problem you could solve that would potentially be useful. Most companies start out trying to do too many things, which makes life difficult and turns you into a me-too.
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Get a good, non-generic name. Easier said than done, granted. But the most common mistake in naming is trying to be too descriptive, which leads to lots of hard-to-distinguish names.
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The point of an API is so developers can add value for users, not to impress the geeks. Don't get sidetracked by technologies or the blog-worthiness of your next feature. Always focus on the user and all will be well.
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consider whether you need to have a free version at all. The TypePad approach—taking the high-end position in the market—makes for a great business model in the right market. Less support. Less scalability concerns. Less abuse. And much higher margins.
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Luis AccorsiTen Rules for Web Startups by Evan Williams http://t.co/zYPyco8 (via @GrahamJenkin)
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olafkowalikclassic @ev post: 10 rules for web startups http://evhead.com/2005/11/ten-rules-for-web-startups.asp
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The point of an API is so developers can add value for users
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The point of an API is so developers can add value for users
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Focusing on a small niche
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a fear of being trivial. Just remember: If you get to be #1 in your category, but your category is too small, then you can broaden your scope—and you can do so with leverage.
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There are lots of people thinking about—and probably working on—the same thing you are. And one of them is Google. Deal with it.
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competition actually is good—especially to legitimize new markets
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the specialist will almost always kick the generalist's ass.
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Get a good, non-generic name
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But the most common mistake in naming is trying to be too descriptive, which leads to lots of hard-to-distinguish names
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people's everyday lives without requiring lots of commitment or identity change
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One of Google's biggest strengths—and sources of frustration for outsiders—was their willingness to say no to opportunities, easy money, potential employees, and deals.
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Don't get sidetracked by technologies or the blog-worthiness of your next feature. Always focus on the user and all will be well.
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Great products almost always come from someone scratching their own itch. Create something you want to exist in the world. Be a user of your own product.
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In other words, design something to charge for into your product and start taking money within 6 months (and do it with PayPal). Done right, charging money can actually accelerate growth, not impede it, because then you have something to fuel marketing costs with
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In fact, consider whether you need to have a free version at all. The TypePad approach—taking the high-end position in the market—makes for a great business model in the right market. Less support. Less scalability concerns. Less abuse. And much higher margins.
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Besides the obvious techniques, one way to do this is to use turnkey services to lower your overhead—Administaff, ServerBeach, web apps, maybe even Elance.
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Nature requires balance for health—as do the bodies and minds who work for you and, without which, your company will be worthless.
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#8: Be Tiny
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#9: Be Agile
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#1: Be Narrow
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You can much more easily position and market yourself when more focused. And when it comes to partnering, or being acquired, there's less chance for conflict.
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How many blogging companies have "blog" in their name, RSS companies "feed," or podcasting companies "pod" or "cast"? Rarely are they the ones that stand out.
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#10: Be Balanced
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Yes, high levels of commitment are crucial. And yes, crunch times come and sometimes require an inordinate, painful, apologies-to-the-SO amount of work. But it can't be all the time. Nature requires balance for health—as do the bodies and minds who work for you and, without which, your company will be worthless. There is no better way to maintain balance and lower your stress that I've found than David Allen's GTD process. Learn it. Live it. Make it a part of your company, and you'll have a secret weapon.
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Focus on the smallest possible problem you could solve that would potentially be useful.
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consider doing something that's not so cutting edge
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have thrived by taking on areas that everyone thought were done and redoing them right
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Get a good, non-generic name
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Be Casual
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false negatives are usually better than false positives.
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user-centered design
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The point of Ajax is that it can make a site more responsive
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Create something you want to exist in the world. Be a user of your own product. Hire people who are users of your product. Make it better based on your own desires.
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But don't trick yourself into thinking you are your user, when it comes to usability.
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Be Greedy
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design something to charge for into your product and start taking money within 6 months (and do it with PayPal).
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consider whether you need to have a free version at all.
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Be Tiny
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Be Agile
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Many dot-com bubble companies that died could have eventually been successful had they been able to adjust and change their plans instead of running as fast as they could until they burned out, based on their initial assumptions
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Initial assumptions are almost always wrong.
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high levels of commitment are crucial. And yes, crunch times come and sometimes require an inordinate, painful, apologies-to-the-SO amount of work.
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Nature requires balance for health—as do the bodies and minds who work for you and, without which, your company will be worthless.
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Adam Crowe"#1: Be Narrow. Focus on the smallest possible problem you could solve that would potentially be useful. Most companies start out trying to do too many things, which makes life difficult and turns you into a me-too. Focusing on a small niche has so many a
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Ten Rules for Web Startups
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Be Narrow
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Be Different
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Be Casual
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Be Picky
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Be User-Centric
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Be Self-Centered
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Be Agile
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Be Balanced
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Mohit JustOvergeneralized lists of business "rules" are not to be taken too literally. There are exceptions to everything.
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Many highly successful companies—the aforementioned big G being one—have thrived by taking on areas that everyone thought were done and redoing them right. Also? Get a good, non-generic name. Easier said than done, granted. But the most common mistake in naming is trying to be too descriptive, which leads to lots of hard-to-distinguish names.
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One of Google's biggest strengths—and sources of frustration for outsiders—was their willingness to say no to opportunities, easy money, potential employees, and deals.
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Better to iterate a hundred times to get the right feature right than to add a hundred more.
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Great products almost always come from someone scratching their own itch. Create something you want to exist in the world. Be a user of your own product. Hire people who are users of your product. Make it better based on your own desires. (But don't trick yourself into thinking you are your user, when it comes to usability.)
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The TypePad approach—taking the high-end position in the market—makes for a great business model in the right market. Less support. Less scalability concerns. Less abuse. And much higher margins.
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Acquisitions are much easier if they're small. And small acquisitions are possible if valuations are kept low from the get go. And keeping valuations low is possible because it doesn't cost much to start something anymore (especially if you keep the scope narrow).
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