4 Types of mentors: The journey of being an entrepreneur is fascinating! However, it can be quite lonely and directionless at times. If you want to have the best chance of making your business idea a success, you’ll need timely guidance. Not everyone is capable of being a mentor. Even if they are, they might not […]
People are the most important thing – in a world full of ideas, numbers and financial projections, we shouldn’t forget that it is all about the people who make magic happen!
This article relates to the product development journey in an early stage startup. You can easily extend this to innovative developments in product where you’re focusing on agile developments with continuous feedback. However, make sure that you establish the ground rules between production code and experimental developments so that people know the value of a beta.
Embarrassed by your first version: This article is all about developing minimum viable products, gathering customer feedback and continually improving while keeping wastage minimal. One of the most important tenets of the agile process is to keep iterating as often as possible. If you’re waiting for perfection, then you’ll delay time for feedback, eventually costing
Communication is not just about talking but listening to understand the people and effectively convey your thinking. It is a two way street which is about active listening, being curious and empathetic. Most times, people get this wrong because they are too eager to speak. But this can impact your conversation negatively and hurt your
What is the primary goal of a pitch deck in the startup world?: I’ve often asked this question. Sometimes the pitchdeck feels like a fancy marketing pitch and you have to impress these investors to win them over. As shallow as it feels, I think a pitchdeck is one of the most important things in the early stages of a startup.
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