"AI startup" shouldn't be a category.
It should be:
- Healthcare startup (that uses AI)
- Finance startup (that uses AI)
- Logistics startup (that uses AI)
The moment AI becomes your identity instead of your tool, you've lost.
We spent weeks trying to improve our activation rate through UX enhancements.
Nothing worked.
Then we tried something different: Gathered evidence for the problem BEFORE testing solutions.
Result? Found the real issue in 7 user tests. Fixed it in 2 weeks.
Evidence > Opinions
youtu.be/l1V1Ekul5-Q
"Move fast" is bad advice if you're moving in the wrong direction. I learned this $50,000 lesson the hard way.
Here's the 5-minute test that could have saved my business (and can save yours): youtu.be/c1DOnjx-xm4
Most founders struggle to understand what customers want because they're using 3 ineffective approaches:
Building an MVP and waiting for feedback
Directly asking "what do you want?"
Validating a list of problems
Here's what actually works: youtu.be/HxSsThn_ptc?...
🔍 What's the ONE metric that makes investors sit up and pay attention?
In this video, I break down what real traction means (hint: it's not just any metric trending up and to the right).
Watch now to measure what ACTUALLY matters → youtu.be/_4wUM_msN2w
As a founder, do you get nervous when it's time to talk pricing? In my latest video, I share the exact 3-step process I use to pitch pricing with confidence. No more butterflies! Watch here: youtu.be/Z9t87HRmsv0
10 Startup Truths No One Tells First-Time Founders youtu.be/66ApiDp-nV8?...
The Secret to Startup Success? Know When to Pivot youtu.be/-jXBs2e3f0w?...
Start With Why: The 3-Step Vision Framework youtu.be/kA5XYviy2nU?...
7 costly mistakes first-time founders make.
Great video from Ash Maurya @ashmaurya.bsky.social
#LeanStartup #Innovation #Startup
youtu.be/-30TXCM48sg
Shifting my focus from the solution context to the bigger context was the biggest unlock in my startup journey:
youtu.be/GVzkDQkBs_w?...
Shifting my focus from the solution context to the bigger context was the biggest unlock in my startup journey:
youtu.be/GVzkDQkBs_w?...
All happy customers are alike; each unhappy user is unhappy in its own way.
How to create an idea worth stealing with real unfair advantages:
youtu.be/tjb2-votWz4
If your idea isn’t something people want to steal, it’s not a good idea.
If your idea is something people can easily steal, it’s not a good business.
The Stealth Startup Trap: Why Secrecy is Killing Your Business youtu.be/XhT6JzgCuBk?...
Having more passion for your solution than the problem is a problem.
#LoveTheProblem
The best and fastest way to learn isn’t through surveys, landing pages, or metrics. But, talking to your customers.
youtu.be/iWHNt1_aIec
Your vision shapes your mission:
www.leanfoundry.com/lean-1-2-3/j...
A #coffee a day keeps the monster away.
If you're still bent on building your idea in stealth, consider taking this "Get My Idea Stolen" challenge:
1. Don’t tell anyone about your best idea.
2. Try to get your second-best idea stolen.
3. Tell everyone.
Then, see if anyone runs off with the idea.
To kick off the new year:
Here are my top 10 work hacks for finding daily, weekly, and quarterly flow in my work schedule.
How I Manage My Time as a Startup Founder:
youtu.be/7qKq08mZsng?...
It's always easier to build something people want than to make people want something you've built.
If I Launched a Startup in 2025, I’d Do This:
youtu.be/JVTbrK9JiAo?...
The only evidence of a working business model is traction (aka paying customers).
There is a common myth of the risk-loving entrepreneur who jumps off a cliff with no parachute.
Most successful entrepreneurs, in reality, are quite risk-averse.
They systematically eliminate the riskiest assumptions in their business model to remove as much downside as possible early.
How to develop your unfair advantage strategy - www.leanfoundry.com/lean-1-2-3/dec-20-2024
