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Replay: Not all signals are worth following
Startups don’t die from a lack of effort — they die from false confidence. Let’s talk about how to stop tricking yourself and test what really matters.
Jun 21
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Replay: Not all signals are worth following
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Replay: how good signals mislead great startups
Early traction is dangerous if shallow. In this office hours, we talked about going beyond the surface, testing actual urgency, and staying grounded…
Jun 19
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Replay: how good signals mislead great startups
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Office Hours: traction, demos, and the cold start trap
We unpacked the patterns behind early startup struggles — loyal users that don’t grow, demos that don’t convert, and platforms that attract one side of…
Jun 3
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Office Hours: traction, demos, and the cold start trap
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Waitlists, LOIs, and why Shaq won’t return our calls
Most waitlists are undercooked newsletters in disguise. Plus: using LOIs to unlock funding, when investors say "later" but mean "no", and whether your…
May 24
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Waitlists, LOIs, and why Shaq won’t return our calls
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Replay — the price is right!
What should you charge? Also who? And When? And how? For this edition, Cameron and I went live from our friends at Moneta Ventures to talk pricing…
May 10
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Replay — the price is right!
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Replay — The 3-Part Model That Gets Startups Funded
Most startups don’t lack effort — they lack a focused, testable path to their next raise. This is how we fix that, step by step.
May 5
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Replay — The 3-Part Model That Gets Startups Funded
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Replay — traction, distraction, and startup signals that lie
Traction isn’t a vibe. It’s evidence. In this session, we dig into how to tell the difference between real signals and shiny distractions — and why weak…
Apr 26
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Replay — traction, distraction, and startup signals that lie
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Replay — When to charge, what to build, and how to not screw it up
Most founders wait too long to charge, build too much before testing, and skip the signal that matters most: a customer willing to pay. Cameron is back…
Apr 19
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Replay — When to charge, what to build, and how to not screw it up
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Replay — finding early adopters, healthcare GTM, and startup misconceptions
Live from ConnectLabs @ Aggie Square: we answered your toughest startup questions — from early adopters to enterprise channels to vitamins vs…
Apr 14
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Replay — finding early adopters, healthcare GTM, and startup misconceptions
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▶️ Traction, timing, and the myth of first-mover advantage
During this Friday's office hours, I had a candid convo on what traction actually looks like pre-revenue, how to time your moves, and why being first…
Apr 5
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▶️ Traction, timing, and the myth of first-mover advantage
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▶️ Replay — pivots, pitfalls, and what to do next
You’ve run the experiments. The data’s back. Now what? In this week’s office hours, we go deep on how, when, and why to pivot — without looking like…
Mar 29
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▶️ Replay — pivots, pitfalls, and what to do next
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Office hours replay: We fell into the Bermuda Triangle of business models
The startup business model isn’t just about making money — it’s about how every part of your startup works together (or doesn’t). Here’s how to avoid…
Mar 24
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Office hours replay: We fell into the Bermuda Triangle of business models
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