Tip #7: Obsess over core metrics

For those of you with good memories, you’ll recall that I have been blogging a series of startup tips. I’ve previously done tips 1-6 of twelve startup tips that I derived from my Techstars experiences. This tip is about “core metrics.” I think most startups should have 2 or 3 core metrics that they use …

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Tip #6: Scratch your own itch (but it’s just one possible way to become passionate)

I’ve been slowly blogging twelve startup tips from last summer at Techstars. Here’s #6 about “scratching your own itch.” The original idea behind this tip was that many successful startups start out fixing a problem that pisses them off, and that they believe needs to go away. But I’ve since refined my thinking on this. …

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