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The 7 Pillars of Customer-Led Growth

Why the founder of PartnerHero says to build In-N-Out, not McDonald's

Michael Houck

Dec 5, 2023

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10 min read

My Startup Idea Got Into Y Combinator

And why you could build a better version with AI

Michael Houck

Deep Dives

Dec 2, 2023

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6 min read

Don't Run Out of Money

And the 4 other jobs of a founder/CEO

Michael Houck, +1

Two Minute Startup

Nov 28, 2023

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9 min read

What Sam Altman Looks For In Founders

And a framework for growing infrequently used products

Michael Houck

Founder Psychology

Nov 25, 2023

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13 min read

What Founders Should Do in a Crisis

And how Sam Altman taught a masterclass with the OpenAI crisis

Michael Houck

Two Minute Startup

Nov 21, 2023

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9 min read

A Hiring Principle From An a16z Partner

And why Super Mario can help your marketing

Michael Houck

Deep Dives

Nov 18, 2023

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9 min read

The Founder Journey: Anis Bennaceur

And why you're probably closing fewer deals than you could

Michael Houck

Two Minute Startup

Y Combinator's 22 Pieces of Essential Startup Advice

Nov 14, 2023

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9 min read

Y Combinator's 22 Pieces of Essential Startup Advice

And how to map your assumptions early on

Michael Houck

Deep Dives

Nov 11, 2023

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6 min read

OpenAI Didn't Just Kill Your Startup

And how to apply Stratechery's aggregation theory to the GPT Store

Michael Houck

Two Minute Startup

Nov 7, 2023

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11 min read

A Startup Idea For The New GPT Store

And why founders should repeat themselves endlessly

Michael Houck

Deep Dives

Why Founders Should Hire a Chief of Staff

Nov 4, 2023

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6 min read

Why Founders Should Hire a Chief of Staff

And why it's different for generalist vs specialist founders

Michael Houck

Two Minute Startup

Oct 31, 2023

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10 min read

Fundraising Is A Tactic (Not A Goal)

And a 12 million dollar startup idea

Michael Houck

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The 7 Pillars of Customer-Led Growth

My Startup Idea Got Into Y Combinator

Don't Run Out of Money

What Sam Altman Looks For In Founders

What Founders Should Do in a Crisis

A Hiring Principle From An a16z Partner

The Founder Journey: Anis Bennaceur

Y Combinator's 22 Pieces of Essential Startup Advice

OpenAI Didn't Just Kill Your Startup

A Startup Idea For The New GPT Store

Why Founders Should Hire a Chief of Staff

Fundraising Is A Tactic (Not A Goal)

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