A Daily Curation of the Web's Best Content for Startups
Interview with Andrew and Pete of Atomic.site – Jay Acunzo
Jay Acunzo interviews Andrew and Pete of the small business membership Atomic.site and the Atomicon event.
“So often, what we need to see greater results in our business isn’t an improvement in productivity. It’s not about just working harder, or even working smarter. Instead, often, it’s about conquering fear. “
Big Idea: Take bigger risks if you want better results.
Why you should learn to market stuff (including yourself)
Why you should learn to market stuff (including yourself)
Find The Fast Moving Water – James Currier
“It’s your job to learn how to read the river, and then have the courage to steer your company into the fast moving water.
Because when great ideas and teams find the fast moving water, watch out. Little can stand in your way.”
Big Idea: It’s not enough to have product-market fit. Focusing on a rapidly growing market makes business so much easier.
How We Failed Our Way to a Day on the Front Page of Hacker News – Alex Turnbull
Big Idea: There can be a system to maximize your success on platforms, but often it comes down to luck.
Lessons from hunting 51 products on Product Hunt
“Here are my top tips to those who are planning to launch their product on Internet’s biggest product discovery platform.”
You don’t need to spend 3 or 4 hours a day on social media – Kevon Cheung
“Have you ever had one of those writer’s block or creator’s block?
Let’s see if you have one of these scenarios:
If you find yourself nodding, then it is likely that you’ve fallen victim of the Content Cliff.“
Get your video setup right – Kevin Shen
“8 Things Your Video Setup Says About You … and how to fix them In 100 milliseconds, people decide if they like & trust you. How you look on camera says everything.”
$10k Monthly Revenue With Less Than 2000 Subscribers
“Instead of spending time growing your newsletter list, you can build a six-figure business from the list you already have. Find out how Daren Smith of the Craftsman Creative made it happen.”
Related Link: I shared a great interview with Darren Smith last week that goes into more depth on his business.
I Want To Know What Justin Welsh Knows – Josh Spector
Josh Spector asks super creator Justin Welsh about:
► his system for creating and distributing so much content
► Twitter vs LinkedIn
► why he shut down his successful community
Related Link:
Justin Welsh shares 10 powerful little Twitter hacks every user should know
Why Jay Clouse Designed His Community to Stay Small
Jay Clouse’s membership community has 135 members and has already made him $96,000. He shares why he’s going to cap membership at 200 people.
How to Buy Your First Company – Andrew Pierno
“The easiest way to go from 0 acquisitions to 1 acquisition is to go make an acquisition. Seriously, go buy something small, risking only the amount of money you are perfectly happy losing. Might be $5k, might be $50k. Doesn’t matter. Just go do it. Give yourself a month and pick the best option on micro acquire. You’re going to be some % wrong anyways, quit agonizing over it.”
Big Idea: The fastest way to start a business is to buy an existing one. Smaller websites and businesses can be purchased for less than $20k.
Launching a Media Company: The Early Days of They Got Acquired
Great overview of what Alexis Grant did to launch and grow They Got Acquired and how it will make money.