Starting a company is hard, especially when you don’t have prior experience.
Here are 10 videos that I have found useful in my journey.
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Here are 10 videos that I have found useful in my journey.
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Building Product | @mwseibel
Invaluable tips on how to build product, prioritize feature development, and keep your team involved in the decision-making process.
Invaluable tips on how to build product, prioritize feature development, and keep your team involved in the decision-making process.
Finding Co-Founders | @harjtaggar
Your co-founders will make or break your startup. This video breaks down how to find great co-founders, gives tips on compensation, roles, and more.
Your co-founders will make or break your startup. This video breaks down how to find great co-founders, gives tips on compensation, roles, and more.
Fundraising | @andrewfarah and @Jason
Complete breakdown of the fundraising process, tips to raise a competitive round, create great pitch decks, and manage investors.
Complete breakdown of the fundraising process, tips to raise a competitive round, create great pitch decks, and manage investors.
Growth | @garrytan
A quick, to-the-point overview of how a number of successful startups scaled from founding -> exit.
A quick, to-the-point overview of how a number of successful startups scaled from founding -> exit.
Growth | @gustaf
An in-depth growth masterclass, complete with case studies, growth tactics and strategies, and lessons in funnel optimization.
An in-depth growth masterclass, complete with case studies, growth tactics and strategies, and lessons in funnel optimization.
Cohort Analysis | @dunkhippo33
This video explains cohort analysis in simple terms. Use the techniques described in the video to track how your customers are reacting to your products over time.
This video explains cohort analysis in simple terms. Use the techniques described in the video to track how your customers are reacting to your products over time.
How Startup Equity Works | @cayahere
An incredibly simple overview of startup equity, convertible notes, SAFEs, and priced rounds. Watch this before you start fundraising.
An incredibly simple overview of startup equity, convertible notes, SAFEs, and priced rounds. Watch this before you start fundraising.
Generating/Testing Ideas | @mwseibel
Great for getting in the problem/solution mindset, generating and testing ideas.
Great for getting in the problem/solution mindset, generating and testing ideas.
Sales | @bosmeny
Another @ycombinator Startup School video, focusing on teaching enterprise founders how to sell and build a sales team.
Another @ycombinator Startup School video, focusing on teaching enterprise founders how to sell and build a sales team.
Timing | @Bill_Gross
This Ted Talk uses data from hundreds of companies to determine why certain startups succeed, while others don’t.
The most interesting finding? Timing matters more than anything else.
This Ted Talk uses data from hundreds of companies to determine why certain startups succeed, while others don’t.
The most interesting finding? Timing matters more than anything else.
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