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22 Powerful Ideas from Startup Founders

 Startups succeed when they solve problems:

https://t.co/BzbzzKI15p
Choose your customers wisely:

https://t.co/OhXC6dR2eM
Resist the lure of new ideas when the real work begins:

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Consider all paths and points of entry:

https://t.co/bW23I5pCsa
Make something bad and then improve it:

https://t.co/GcGKd7Dz57
Get out of your own way. Or get help:

https://t.co/37b4zMfr0b
When in doubt, revenue solves all problems:

https://t.co/lpYwzMrxnH
Consider your competitors when choosing a market:

https://t.co/6G5kFfTbCT
Early stage growth requires versatility:

https://t.co/t0pYrZnrM2
Asking for help is often the shortest path to a solution:

https://t.co/FZRDSh8CI1
Build for yourself:

https://t.co/52iHv9Fhta
Most of what we consume is noise.

Turn the volume down and focus on what's at hand:

https://t.co/XWeNhf0X4P
Consider distribution as a differentiator:

https://t.co/wNaUJZQDIx
Put yourself in the path of luck by maximizing your surface area:

https://t.co/gkfeUdIiwY
Don't forget to take breaks:

https://t.co/JIGWdzxKRy
Be yourself in bold ways:

https://t.co/QkqSLEOYL2
Empathy is the way:

https://t.co/nw8KwWszAY
Optimism is a superpower:

https://t.co/OQlnlDeWNE
Learn to sell:

https://t.co/HMXyOrLEn0
Users are more than data points:

https://t.co/Xrco9c99pp
Perfection is the enemy of progress:

https://t.co/hiTioiUVnG
You've made it to the end.

https://t.co/dnMi8FoBID
That's it.

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