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How Big Can a 1 Person Startup Get?

Aug 9, 2026

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6 min read

How Big Can a 1 Person Startup Get?

And should that even be the goal?

Michael Houck
Michael Houck

Deep Dives

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5 AI-Native Metrics to Track

Aug 4, 2026

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5 min read

5 AI-Native Metrics to Track

And how I took a founder 10k TikTok followers in a month

Michael Houck
Michael Houck

Two Minute Startup

It Won't Work If You're Not Obsessed

Jul 31, 2026

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6 min read

It Won't Work If You're Not Obsessed

And a simple design thinking process.

Michael Houck
Michael Houck

Founder Psychology

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And Then You Say LFG

Jul 25, 2026

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6 min read

And Then You Say LFG

Travis Kalanick is back.

Michael Houck
Michael Houck

Two Minute Startup

Ambition Shapes Reality

Jul 21, 2026

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6 min read

Ambition Shapes Reality

And the 4 levels of competition

Michael Houck
Michael Houck

Two Minute Startup

Don't Be Afraid To Pivot

Jul 17, 2026

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6 min read

Don't Be Afraid To Pivot

And why the seed stage may be dying

Michael Houck
Michael Houck

Case Studies

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Team Over Product

Jul 11, 2026

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4 min read

Team Over Product

How Burhan Syed got into Techstars with a self-proclaimed bad idea

Michael Houck
Michael Houck

Growth

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Launching JOLT!

Jul 8, 2026

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6 min read

Launching JOLT!

And why you should be building your founder brand with video

Michael Houck
Michael Houck

Two Minute Startup

Just Ship The Best Product

Jul 7, 2026

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6 min read

Just Ship The Best Product

And a wrinkle on Jeff Bezos's most famous framework

Michael Houck
Michael Houck

Deep Dives

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One Thing YC Looks For

Jun 28, 2026

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3 min read

One Thing YC Looks For

And why your trajectory matters more than your starting point

Michael Houck
Michael Houck

Two Minute Startup

Outcome-Based Selling

Jun 16, 2026

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5 min read

Outcome-Based Selling

And why bad reasons shouldn't stop you

Michael Houck
Michael Houck

Founder Psychology

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Treat Every No as a Not Yet

Jun 13, 2026

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3 min read

Treat Every No as a Not Yet

And why Alina Su keeps a death clock on her desk

Michael Houck
Michael Houck
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