1 day agoMember-onlyThe Beginners Guide To Startup Studio SuccessThere is no right way to build a startup- but Startup Studios are on a mission to try. Given that 99% of new ventures fail, this is an intriguing proposition. The success and explosion of Studios around the world surely indicates they’re making progress on this lofty goal. In this…Startup Studio7 min readStartup Studio7 min read
5 days agoMember-onlyWhat is The Difference Between Startup Studios and Venture Studios?Knowing this will help you succeed in launching a Studio or joining one. — I gave a talk on Studios to some startup executives a few weeks back. Once the group came to understand the model and goals of a Studio, someone asked a question about the difference between Startup Studios and Venture Studios. …Venture Studio4 min readVenture Studio4 min read
Published in Startup Stash·Jan 29Member-onlyWhy Specializing Is The Key To Winning As A Venture StudioWhat’s the golden rule with startups? No, not “build something people want” — the other one. If you try to serve everyone, you’ll end up serving no one. Ah yes, the classic “niche” rule. It’s as true today as it was decades ago, probably even more so. Lately, I’ve been…Venture Studio2 min readVenture Studio2 min read
Jan 13Member-onlyHow To Make Community a Competitive Advantage For Your Venture StudioStudio success starts and ends with community in 2023. Here’s how to do it right. It’s an exciting time for Startup Studios. There are 700+ Studios worldwide and growth is at an all-time high with over 50% of Studios having been started in the last 5 years. To date, Studios…Venture Studio6 min readVenture Studio6 min read
Published in Startup Stash·Dec 11, 2022Member-only10 Frameworks To Generate Bold New Business Ideas On DemandHow do you come up with a startup idea? That’s an age old question that’s almost as scary as the blank page you’re staring at as you try to do it. Despite what “the experts” say, you can systematically come up with business ideas — some will be shit, but…Startup9 min readStartup9 min read
Dec 4, 2022Member-onlyHow To Find Your Trillion Dollar SkillOn a recent episode of My First Million, Hubspot Co-founder Dharmesh Shah described his strategy for identifying the skills you possess that, when combined, could be your trillion-dollar unfair advantage. Side note: if you’re in the startup space and don’t listen to My First Million you’re missing out. The value-packed…Startup3 min readStartup3 min read
Nov 27, 2022Member-only10x Your Productivity With This 3-Step Daily Review ProcessWaking up with thoughts racing, mental brain dump flooding your mind, everything on your to-do list comes rushing to the surface. You know the feeling. There’s an old saying that failing to plan is planning to fail and there’s a reason it has stuck around for so long. As an…Productivity5 min readProductivity5 min read
Nov 22, 2022Want To Succeed As A Solo Founder? Join A Mastermind Group.“Economic advantages may be created by people who surround themselves with the advice, counsel, and cooperation of a group of people who are willing to lend them wholehearted aid in a spirit of perfect harmony. This form of cooperative alliance has been the basis of every great fortune.” …Solopreneur5 min readSolopreneur5 min read
Mar 18, 2022Member-onlyWhy Successful Serial Founders Choose to Build with Venture StudiosMatt Blumberg is the kind of person you want to talk to all day. Easy-going, thoughtful, experienced, and engaging- I can see why his company, Return Path, was consistently named as “Best Place To Work” and placed #2 on Fortune’s “Best Companies to Work For” list. Matt is a true…Startup Studio8 min readStartup Studio8 min read
Feb 28, 2022Member-onlyConviction over Consensus: Insights for Studio LeadersHow do you commit to standardized processes while also making big bets on outliers that are, by definition, not standard? In 2013, Fred Wilson- Partner at Union Square Ventures- published a blog post about how USV passed on Airbnb and why that will never happen again. We made the classic…Startup Studio 1013 min readStartup Studio 1013 min read
