It's what Paul Graham calls "playing house":
Focusing on the trappings of business instead of what really drives growth.
So let's solve your logo problem in 5 minutes.
A professional logo could cost your startup $1,000 or more.
But logos don't generate customers.
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It's what Paul Graham calls "playing house":
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At the end of this tutorial you'll have a file that looks crisp at any size.
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Using the File menu, find the SVG file you downloaded and open it up.
So let's click on the letters and delete them.
Then we select the "A" from the left-hand menu to add text.
Enter startup name and tweak the font as you wish.
(If you've used Microsoft Word before, you can handle this)
Lastly, we use the File menu to download our pro logo to our desktop.
Boom!
Now you have a pro logo that can be scaled to any size.
1. Head over to Pixlr (also free): https://t.co/m8iVcS6dzY
2. Open your SVG file
3. Scale it to desired size
4. Save to your desktop
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