My First Million
The best business ideas come from noticing what's working and doing it better, faster, or for a different audience.
Startups Equal Growth
Evidence
Paul Graham's definition distinguishing startups from small businesses based on growth design
Implication
If building a startup, 90% of focus should be on growth/sales rather than product building
Counter Belief
Product quality is the foundation that enables sustainable growth
Example Application
Choose business model based on preferred sales method since that will dominate your daily activities
Related Knowledge
Useful vs True Belief Framework
Prioritize whether a belief is useful to hold over whether it's objectively true, since beliefs influence behavior and outcomes.
Write For Equals Content Strategy
A content creation approach where you write as if speaking to intellectual peers rather than dumbing down for masses or showing off for experts.
Choose business model based on preferred sales method rather than product passion
Starting a business where you enjoy the daily activities required to grow it, leading to sustained motivation and better execution.
write for equals
Create content as if speaking to intellectual peers rather than dumbing down or showing off
startups equal growth
The defining characteristic of a startup versus small business is intentional design for rapid growth
Like error rates in predictions and science, there's a 'conspiracy rate' where 0.1-5% of suspicious
Conspiracies do exist but are difficult to execute due to challenges keeping secrets among many people, especially lower-paid participants over long periods.