5 Steps Most Non-Technical Founders Don’t Accomplish Before Finding a CTOby Hicham AmineThis is an attempt to answer all the “How can I find a technical co-founder?” that many folks, with the next billion-dollar idea, keep asking about around the internet.Continue
Don’t Rethink The Organization. Just Add the Right People.by Brian KyedHow we went from an engagement-growth-hacker-success-bullshit organization to a classic marketing, sales & support organization that works.Continue
Why Some Startups Win.by Steve BlankIf you don’t know where you’re going, how will you know when you get there?Continue
Boring is Beautiful (with apologies to Peter Thiel)by Phil NadelThere’s no greater money-suck than when companies engage in missionary work.Continue
The Startups.co Guide : Get The Most From Your Calendar (Part 2/6)by Wil SchroterGet the most out of meetings by using the proper medium for that specific type of interaction. When meeting in person—don’t travel across town—instead, meet at your favorite coffee shop.Continue
How My Friends and I Grew Our Side Project Into a $17,000/month Businessby Alexandru PaduraruWe’ve always tried to create web products that are helpful in the development process, and that we would use ourselves for building websites for clients.Continue
The No Excuses Cultureby Steve BlankBecome a high-performance organization and deliver on time and on budget.Continue
The Seven Culture Mistakes That Startups Makeby Paula Cizek"If you want to be in business forever, you need to build a culture that sustains the business"Continue
The Dirty Dozen: 12 KPIs You Must Know Before Pitching Your Startupby Phil NadelKPIs, if constructed correctly, give management and potential investors a cold, analytical snapshot of the state of the company, untainted by emotion or rhetoric. Continue
Drop Your Free Tierby Matthieu Varagnat“Drop your free tier” should be for bootstrapped SaaS apps what “Charge more” is to consultants: a reflex, a sanity check, a default choice.Continue