find your main quest, remove bottlenecks
If you struggle and get distracted a lot it often boils down to the fact that you haven't
10 traps bootstrapped founders should avoid when building startups
1. Chase investor-friendly metrics. Your TAM or hockey stick projections don’t matter. Instead, get real revenue that pays your
conviction
conviction
I've watched countless founders go through the same pattern: start energized, hit the inevitable obstacles, then either
be the system
There’s a tendency to build. You want something real before your eyes. And while that is valuable, getting there
meet your market
Meeting your market is the only way to validate.
Does that scare you? Imagine how much scarier it’ll be
begin again
When you want to achieve something—anything—you’ve got to put in the work. Build a habit. Cultivate discipline.
do less
Trying to do more is a trap.
In many ways, doing less is the path to achieving more.
By focusing
stand for something
A strong point of view cuts through the noise and signals who you are.
But most fear standing out. We
automation
Everyone's rushing to automate everything.
But automate too soon, and you risk automating the wrong thing. Because you
one thing
What's the one thing you could talk about forever?
Not because you're an expert or know