Build Startups Like Entrepreneur do

Starting a business is a daunting task, and it’s easy to get caught up in the hype of growth hacks and shortcuts. But as this book suggests, the key to success is building and shipping every day and talking to your users. This book is a must-read for entrepreneurs and students who want to understand how to leverage a development framework to quickly build a MVP.

The book starts by emphasizing the importance of getting an idea from problems in your own life. It’s important to remember that you don’t need to come up with something completely original, but rather to find a problem that you can solve better than anyone else. It’s also important to avoid building products that are solutions in search of a problem.

Once you have your idea, the book advises to build it with the tools you already know. There’s no need to spend a year learning a new language or outsourcing the building process to others. The key is to focus on the core functionality and leave the rest for later.

The book also stresses the importance of launching early and multiple times. It’s important to launch to well-known startup websites like Product Hunt and Hacker News, as well as mainstream websites and press outlets. But perhaps even more importantly, it’s crucial to find where your specific audience hangs out and launch there.

The book also emphasizes the importance of growing organically. A great product that solves a real problem will pull people in without the need for ads. It’s also important to stay lean and fast, and not to hire people until there is revenue.

Monetizing your product is also covered in the book. The key is to ask your users for money, and not to dilute your product or sell their data. It’s also important to be transparent and honest about why you need money to build the product they love.

The book also covers the importance of automating processes and hiring contractors. It’s important to only automate tasks that are worth the time saved, and to let robots manage contractors when possible.

Finally, the book covers the importance of exiting your business by not putting it up for sale, but rather letting buyers come to you. It’s important to filter out unserious buyers and to negotiate a price that is aggressively high. It’s also important to be prepared for the emotional fallout of selling your business.

One thing that stands out in this book is the emphasis on ethics. The author stresses the importance of not cutting corners on ethics, and to be nice as a person and as a company. By being ethical and nice, you will be rewarded in the end.

Overall, this book is a practical guide for entrepreneurs and students who want to understand how to build and ship a MVP. The book is well-written and easy to understand, and it provides a wealth of practical advice and exercises to help you get started. If you’re serious about starting a business, this book is a must-read.

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