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David McCullough’s biography of the Wright brothers is a fantastic read. These were my top two takeaways... 1. Fall in love with the problem and the journey won’t seem so arduous. ---- The brothers worked 12 – 16 hour days for years, with few resources, and eventually conquered manned flight. If you are pursuing entrepreneurship because it is fashionable or just want to make quick buck, you are much Read more
Image courtesy of: Mail-Order-Brides.com The famous direct-response copywriter Dan Kennedy amassed a fortune crafting offers for blue-collar workers, and specifically truck drivers (I believe he consulted on one of the more successful “mail order brides” offers) Dan had a simple test for determining whether he had a winning offer. He would buy a round of drinks for a small group of truck drive Read more
Image courtesy of: Mail-Order-Brides.com The famous direct-response copywriter Dan Kennedy amassed a fortune crafting offers for blue-collar workers, and specifically truck drivers (I believe he consulted on one of the more successful “mail order brides” offers) Dan had a simple test for determining whether he had a winning offer. He would buy a round of drinks for a small group of truck drive Read more
Image courtesy of: Mail-Order-Brides.com The famous direct-response copywriter Dan Kennedy amassed a fortune crafting offers for blue-collar workers, and specifically truck drivers (I believe he consulted on one of the more successful “mail order brides” offers) Dan had a simple test for determining whether he had a winning offer. He would buy a round of drinks for a small group of truck drive Read more
Below is a summarized excerpt from the book Obviously Awesome by April Dunford, which every startup founder and product manager should read: --------- In short, It says that biggest tell-tale sign that you have a positioning problem is: your current customers love your product but new prospects can’t seem to figure out why they would need it. The story below helps make the point clear. I once received a c Read more
