Surviving the Investment Climate with Unit Economics

Surviving the Investment Climate with Unit Economics

Understand unit economics (CAC, LTV, and more) and improve your financial sustainability and odds of raising capital.

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50 Timing Examples (the Why Now question)

50 Timing Examples (the Why Now question)

How does startup timing (or the “why now” question) impact business success? Here are 50 timing examples from startup pitch decks, interviews, and articles.

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Running a “Why Now” Session

Running a “Why Now” Session

How to figure out if your product is going to hit the market at the right time.

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Avoid the Analysis of Others (Why Now)

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Timing Drivers Visualized (the Why Now question part 2)

Timing Drivers Visualized (the Why Now question part 2)

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Why Now: Timing and Product Success

Why Now: Timing and Product Success

How does timing impact product success? That’s the “why now” question. Answer the “why now” and improve your odds.

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Corporate Accelerator Model

This is a high-level, sanitized version of a plan I wrote for a company that wanted to start an accelerator. It’s partially from a corporate and hardware perspective. Parts have been redacted. I hope that it helps you in your own accelerator development. I’ve started and operated three startup accelerators so this is based on […]

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Corporate Innovation Approach

None of the successful company CEOs I’ve worked with seek out innovation for innovation’s sake. They are after something else instead. In an uncertain environment, with pressure to grow their business, how should they evaluate opportunities? The last 20 years have left us with new tools and frameworks to evaluate opportunities for business growth. You probably […]

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Calculating Critical Mass

Calculating Critical Mass

You’ve probably heard the term “critical mass” tossed around when discussing startups (especially ones like social media products). The term is usually either used in the form of “we reached critical mass and then things just took off” or “we don’t have critical mass and we can’t grow…” But what is critical mass? How do […]

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The Most Common Problems (University Student Version)

I just finished teaching my tenth college course over three and a half school years. Across those 10 courses, I’ve had approximately 350 students in my classes. During and after every semester I try new formats and reflect on what I should change, based on what’s working and who happens to be in each class. […]

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