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Two Minute Startup

Hiring for Potential vs. Experience

May 16, 2023

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5 min read

Hiring for Potential vs. Experience

And what Jerry Seinfeld thinks about innovation

Michael Houck
Michael Houck

Two Minute Startup

Reference Checks as a Service

May 9, 2023

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5 min read

Reference Checks as a Service

And a lesson in humility

Michael Houck
Michael Houck

Deep Dives

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8 Lessons From The Most Successful Pivots Ever

May 6, 2023

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2 min read

8 Lessons From The Most Successful Pivots Ever

Did you know Nintendo used to be a taxi company?

Michael Houck
Michael Houck

Two Minute Startup

Painkillers vs. Vitamins

May 2, 2023

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5 min read

Painkillers vs. Vitamins

And why fractional CTOs are on the rise

Michael Houck
Michael Houck

Deep Dives

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How Much Equity Should Founders Give To Early Employees?

Apr 29, 2023

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3 min read

How Much Equity Should Founders Give To Early Employees?

And how to negotiate equity with candidates

Michael Houck
Michael Houck

Two Minute Startup

SpaceX's Product Checklist

Apr 25, 2023

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4 min read

SpaceX's Product Checklist

And a better way to do performance reviews

Michael Houck
Michael Houck

Growth

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How To Grow Your Startup With A Niche Newsletter

Apr 22, 2023

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3 min read

How To Grow Your Startup With A Niche Newsletter

Here's how to grow faster

Michael Houck
Michael Houck

Two Minute Startup

AI Spotify and Selling Horseback Riding

Apr 18, 2023

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4 min read

AI Spotify and Selling Horseback Riding

The first Two Minute Tuesday

Michael Houck
Michael Houck

Deep Dives

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How Much Should Founders Pay Themselves?

Apr 15, 2023

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3 min read

How Much Should Founders Pay Themselves?

And how much I paid myself at my last startup

Michael Houck
Michael Houck

Deep Dives

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How to Write a Great Investor Update

Apr 8, 2023

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2 min read

How to Write a Great Investor Update

With advice from Ryan Hoover, Greg Isenberg, Sahil Bloom, and more

Michael Houck
Michael Houck

Deep Dives

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How Investors Secretly Tell Founders They're Not Interested

Apr 1, 2023

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10 min read

How Investors Secretly Tell Founders They're Not Interested

It can be hard to tell sometimes tbh, but here's how

Michael Houck
Michael Houck

Deep Dives

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Will AI Replace Founders?

Mar 25, 2023

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5 min read

Will AI Replace Founders?

Will AI replace founders? Plus 8 AI-Resistant Ideas

Michael Houck
Michael Houck
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