I knew the article Newsonomics: Rebuilding the news media will require doubling-down on its core values was going to be a good read when it started off with the phrase, “Alt-what?”. I’m kind of slow sometimes so it took me a minute to figure out what the phrase meant. Three paragraphs in and I figured out he… Continue reading Somebody call DJ Khaled because the news media needs the keys to success
By Jerry Liu The Tow-Knight Report What Works: An Overview of Successful Site Models points out content strategy should be integrated with revenue strategy to build successful sites. Finding specific audience and potential advertisers is the key for the sustainable development of a site in a long-run. My startup idea is creating a carpooling mobile application.… Continue reading Content and revenue strategy is really vital for digital startups
By Meg Dedyne As I was reading The PMARCA Guide to Startups, I first saw Marc Andreessen’s title: Why not to do a startup. Okay, I thought, I’m hooked. And he actually starts his article (after the intro) talking about the great aspects of startups. Okay, I thought, there is some positivity. Much to my… Continue reading Not sure if a startup is for you? Look closer
By Ashley Gibbard After pitching our startup ideas, I think it was important that we read an article like this. We’ve been reading about the best way to go about getting ideas, but what happens when you actually pursue the business. I like that the writer of this piece was very straight forward about the… Continue reading The Negative Side of Startups
Well, I’m not going to lie…I’m still intimidated by this whole startup thing. “THE PMARCA GUIDE TO STARTUPS,” Part One: Why not to do startups, and Part Four: The only thing that matters, were very interesting reads, but have still not subdued any concerns or insecurities I have regarding our startup projects. Then again, maybe… Continue reading Startups: More up and down than your last relationship
As part 1 why not to do a startup stated: First, and most importantly, realize that a startup puts you on an emotional rollercoaster, unlike anything you have ever experienced. Second, in a startup, absolutely nothing happens unless you make it happen. Third, you get told no — a lot. Fourth, hiring is a… Continue reading Hard Thing About Hard Things
In terms of startups there’s one age old discussion. The question is what is most important for the success of a startup. Is it the team, the product or the market? It’s kind of like the chicken or the egg of startup questions. The prospect of setting up your own startup dream team is very… Continue reading Market Is The Biggest Factor For Successful Startups
Founding a startup has become a mythic type of venture, a unicorn of the business world. Your plans, your ideas, your company and your product. Founders of successful startups make enough money to make any ambitious entrepreneur drool. It’s more dangerous than the rhetoric will make one think. Startups are an emotional roller coaster, with days… Continue reading Challenges of founding a startup
Reading the PMARCA Guide to Startups, parts 1 and 4 and combining it with other things I’ve done, read, listened to or generally absorbed leaves me feeling somewhat at home with the life of a startup. For context, something I’ve listened to is Alex Blumberg’s podcast Startup. Blumberg is a legitimate radio journalist and a… Continue reading Startups vs. Athletics
They say young people are always emotional and impulsive, especially when they make decisions. And I would suggest all the young people or someone who have a plan to startup to read this article: THE PMARCA GUIDE TO STARTUPS. Hope this article could help you calm down and deeply consider everything before you make your decisions.… Continue reading Wake Up from the Dreams of Startups
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