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How Substack Fumbled a Billion Dollar Opportunity

How Substack Fumbled a Billion Dollar Opportunity

And how to avoid doing the same

Michael Houck
Michael Houck
Two Minute StartupTwo Minute Startup
How to Decide Fast

How to Decide Fast

And why Jeff Bezos says communication = dysfunction

Michael Houck
Michael Houck
Deep DivesDeep Dives
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Surprise! Your Startup Owes $45,000

Surprise! Your Startup Owes $45,000

Oh and it's due in 3 days

Michael Houck
Michael Houck
Two Minute StartupTwo Minute Startup
Sequoia's Product-Market Fit Framework

Sequoia's Product-Market Fit Framework

And why synthetic data is here to stay

Michael Houck
Michael Houck
GrowthGrowth
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The Hardest Thing for Founders To Be Comfortable With

The Hardest Thing for Founders To Be Comfortable With

This is a cringey post

Michael Houck
Michael Houck
Two Minute StartupTwo Minute Startup
2 Types of Startup Mistakes

2 Types of Startup Mistakes

And whether you should outsource or build internally

Michael Houck
Michael Houck
Should Founders Pitch VC Associates?

Should Founders Pitch VC Associates?

Or are associates useless?

Michael Houck
Michael Houck
Two Minute StartupTwo Minute Startup
Founders Going Undercover

Founders Going Undercover

And why scarcity drives velocity

Michael Houck
Michael Houck
Deep DivesDeep Dives
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Do Startups Need a Financial Model?

Do Startups Need a Financial Model?

Breaking down the viral debate from this week

Michael Houck
Michael Houck
Two Minute StartupTwo Minute Startup
Start With a Small Market

Start With a Small Market

And my thoughts on why you shouldn't hire before PMF

Michael Houck
Michael Houck
Deep DivesDeep Dives
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8 Ways to Retain Top Employees

8 Ways to Retain Top Employees

And a great talk by Ben Horowitz on management

Michael Houck
Michael Houck
Two Minute StartupTwo Minute Startup
Don't Overcomplicate Startups

Don't Overcomplicate Startups

And why companies now need fewer employees

Michael Houck
Michael Houck
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