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Instead of a Business Plan, write a Thesis Plan

Instead of a Business Plan, write a Thesis Plan

A replacement for the normal business plan might work for startups, where traditional planning square pegs the round hole.
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Where should we begin?

Where should we begin?

You’re ready to wear the mantle of “founder.” What’s the very first thing you might do, exactly?
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Lies we tell ourselves about focus

Lies we tell ourselves about focus

Well, that sounds “focused”, but how can you tell if it is, really?
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Picking your first customers: the gradient of influence

Picking your first customers: the gradient of influence

At Bloomberg Beta, we often ask founders who they will target first to use their product.
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Hire an admin, first!

This might have been a better title for this post, pride-swallowing notwithstanding.
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Making a financial model for your early-stage startup?

Making a financial model for your early-stage startup?

You’re not alone… and some insights on what investors look for when they ask for one…
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How to find teammates for your new thing you want to build

How to find teammates for your new thing you want to build

Avoid the usual interview-and-stare-into-their-eyes process
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When should startups talk?

A few days ago, Hunter Walk wrote about why most companies are keeping quiet on their seed financings — I agree with it word for word. Only…
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Interviewing candidates before you check references? You’re doing it wrong.

Interviewing candidates before you check references? You’re doing it wrong.

Usually, we interview someone to assess them and, only after we want to hire them, use references to confirm whether they are an axe…
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Boreds

Boreds

Or, why your startup should resist holding board meetings for as long as possible
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