How to Startup
? Launch now
? Build something people want
? Do things that don’t scale
? Find the 90 / 10 solution
? Find 10-100 customers who love your product
? All startups are badly broken at some point
? Write code – talk to users
? “It’s not your money.”
? Growth is the result of a great product, not the precursor
? Don’t scale your team/product until you have built something people want
? Valuation is not equal to success or even the probability of success
? Avoid long-negotiated deals with big customers if you can
? Avoid big company corporate development queries – they will only waste time
? Avoid conferences unless they are the best way to get customers
? Pre-product market fit – do things that don’t scale: remain small/nimble
? Startups can only solve one problem well at any given time
? Founder relationships matter more than you think
? Sometimes you need to fire your customers (they might be killing you)
? Ignore your competitors; you will more likely die of suicide than murder
? Most companies don’t die because they run out of money
? Be nice! Or at least don’t be a jerk
? Get sleep and exercise – take care of yourself
Source:
https://blog.ycombinator.com/ycs-essential-startup-advice/
1. Do Things That Don’t Scale by Paul Graham ?
2. Don’t Talk to Corp Dev by Paul Graham ?
3. How Not To Fail by Jessica Livingston ?
4. The Post YC Slump by Sam Altman ?
5. Users You Don’t Want by Michael Seibel ?
6. The Real Product Market Fit by Michael Seibel ?
7. Unit Economics by Sam Altman ?
8. Startup Priorities by Geoff Ralston ?
9. A Guide to Seed Fundraising by Geoff Ralston. ?
10. Fundraising Rounds are not Milestones by Michael Seibel ?
11. Mean People Fail by Paul Graham ?