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Who Should be the CEO?

Dec 7, 2024

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12 min read

Who Should be the CEO?

I've created the LEAD framework to help you decide

Michael Houck
Michael Houck

Founder Psychology

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From 0 to 1,000 Signups per Day

Dec 5, 2024

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5 min read

From 0 to 1,000 Signups per Day

And how purposely losing customers propelled Pangea's growth

Michael Houck
Michael Houck

Two Minute Startup

Say The Thing

Dec 3, 2024

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9 min read

Say The Thing

And why you should optimize for engagement over outcomes

Michael Houck
Michael Houck

Growth

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Why Community Matters (from founders who raised $447 million)

Nov 30, 2024

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5 min read

Why Community Matters (from founders who raised $447 million)

Tyler Denk, Andrew Yeung, Sam Corcos and more chime in

Michael Houck
Michael Houck

Two Minute Startup

What Does Your Product Replace?

Nov 26, 2024

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8 min read

What Does Your Product Replace?

And a hot take on how tech companies are getting scammed

Michael Houck
Michael Houck

Founder Psychology

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Should Founders Follow Trends?

Nov 23, 2024

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6 min read

Should Founders Follow Trends?

A framework with 5 categories

Michael Houck
Michael Houck

Founder Psychology

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Why Adam Renklint Raised $137M... and Gave it Back

Nov 21, 2024

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4 min read

Why Adam Renklint Raised $137M... and Gave it Back

And how Pitch changed course after raising an $85 million Series B

Michael Houck
Michael Houck

Two Minute Startup

Don't Reveal Your Numbers

Nov 19, 2024

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8 min read

Don't Reveal Your Numbers

And why Tesla will change real estate forever

Michael Houck
Michael Houck

Case Studies

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What's Next After Raising $200M?

Nov 16, 2024

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5 min read

What's Next After Raising $200M?

And what if Tom Brady was your co-founder?

Michael Houck
Michael Houck

Growth

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How James Evans Got 20 Million Users

Nov 14, 2024

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4 min read

How James Evans Got 20 Million Users

And raised $24 million for his YC-backed startup

Michael Houck
Michael Houck

Two Minute Startup

Founder Mode from 1945

Nov 12, 2024

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8 min read

Founder Mode from 1945

And the modern influencer marketing playbook

Michael Houck
Michael Houck

Deep Dives

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It's Time to Build... Faster

Nov 9, 2024

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8 min read

It's Time to Build... Faster

Here comes the golden age of startups...

Michael Houck
Michael Houck
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