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How to Validate a Startup Idea Before Writing Code Entrepreneurship

How to Validate a Startup Idea Before Writing Code

42% of startups fail because they build something nobody wants. Not because the team couldn’t execute. Not because they ran out of money. …

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Why 95% of AI Projects Fail: The Validation Framework That Works AI

Why 95% of AI Projects Fail: The Validation Framework That Works

42% of companies scrapped their AI initiatives in 2025. Not because AI doesn’t work. Because they built solutions to problems that didn’t …

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The Lean MVP Playbook: Build & Validate in 6 Weeks [2025] Software

The Lean MVP Playbook: Build & Validate in 6 Weeks [2025]

Most MVPs fail not because the idea is bad, but because founders build the wrong thing, take too long, or run out of money before finding …

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AI Pod Playbook: Ship AI Products in 12 Weeks Without Hiring AI

AI Pod Playbook: Ship AI Products in 12 Weeks Without Hiring

I’ve been building teams for 15 years. I’ve helped companies hire over 500 developers and designers. And right now, I’m watching …

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How to Build Your First Product Team [Founder's Hiring Guide 2025] Software

How to Build Your First Product Team [Founder's Hiring Guide 2025]

The hardest part of building a product isn’t writing code. It’s building the team that writes the code. After helping 500+ developers and …

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Dribbble Broke UX Design: Why Visual-First Thinking Fails Design

Dribbble Broke UX Design: Why Visual-First Thinking Fails

More flows, less coats of paint.

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How to Spot Fake Gurus: Trust Builders, Not Sellers Thoughts

How to Spot Fake Gurus: Trust Builders, Not Sellers

Trusth those who have walked the path, not those who sell you hard on a promise.

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Outcome-Based Management: Why Goals Beat Office Hours Productivity

Outcome-Based Management: Why Goals Beat Office Hours

When was the last time you were productive for 8 hours a day sitting in front of your computer?

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North Star Metrics: The One Metric That Actually Matters Software

North Star Metrics: The One Metric That Actually Matters

Having “on-time” as your team’s (or project) success metric is a dangerous endeavor.

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Why Product Roadmaps Fail: Use RICE Prioritization Instead Software

Why Product Roadmaps Fail: Use RICE Prioritization Instead

For over 12 years I’ve worked with SaaS product teams. Many have been successful in launching and generating revenue, others failed to ship. It …

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Stop Watching Competitors: Build for Customers Instead Entrepreneurship

Stop Watching Competitors: Build for Customers Instead

I’ve never understood founders who build companies or products just as a reaction to what their competitors are doing.

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