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Marc Andreessen's Guide to Startups

Marc Andreessen's Guide to Startups

His lost blog series from 2007 is still relevant today

Michael Houck
Michael Houck
Two Minute StartupTwo Minute Startup
The 3 Stages of Your Pitch

The 3 Stages of Your Pitch

And why you should build a culture of intellectual honesty

Michael Houck
Michael Houck
Deep DivesDeep Dives
11 Insights from Zero to One

11 Insights from Zero to One

Takeaways from Peter Thiel's manual for startups

Michael Houck
Michael Houck
Two Minute StartupTwo Minute Startup
How to Navigate Rapid Growth

How to Navigate Rapid Growth

And why hiring may be the first AI-talking-to-AI use case

Michael Houck
Michael Houck
Deep DivesDeep Dives
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Focus on Your Mission

Focus on Your Mission

Coinbase's Brian Armstrong was right

Michael Houck
Michael Houck
Two Minute StartupTwo Minute Startup
The Right Idea Doesn't Exist

The Right Idea Doesn't Exist

And the debate between power users vs adjacent users

Michael Houck
Michael Houck
7 Keys to Insightful User Interviews

7 Keys to Insightful User Interviews

And the three questions I ask all new members

Michael Houck
Michael Houck
Two Minute StartupTwo Minute Startup
Learn Fast to Grow Fast

Learn Fast to Grow Fast

And the framework Coinbase uses to make decisions

Michael Houck
Michael Houck
Case StudiesCase Studies
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How Gamma Acquired 10 Million Users in 9 Months

How Gamma Acquired 10 Million Users in 9 Months

Their founder shares 8 keys to their massive growth

Michael Houck
Michael Houck
Two Minute StartupTwo Minute Startup
Trim the Fat

Trim the Fat

And Airbnb's goal setting framework

Michael Houck
Michael Houck
Deep DivesDeep Dives
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Pros & Cons of Transparency

Pros & Cons of Transparency

And my own experience dealing with employee leaks

Michael Houck
Michael Houck
Two Minute StartupTwo Minute Startup
Don't Compromise on Hiring

Don't Compromise on Hiring

And why you should try a kickoff doc

Michael Houck
Michael Houck
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