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A Summarized excerpt from the book How Will You Measure Your Life , which we recommend! RIP Clayton. Your insights and incisive thinking will be missed. "The job-to-be-done theory arose on project for a big fast-food chain. The company was trying to increase milkshake sales. They'd spent months studying the issue and interviewed quintessential milkshake consumers: "Do you want it chocolatier? Cheaper? Chunkier?&rdquo Read more
Trajectory: Startup is a book by Dave Parker , a serial entrepreneur and tech investor. Dave previously headed Startup America (now part of UP Global) and Founder Institute Seattle (where I originally met him). He is also a Techstars mentor and board member of several companies with successful exits.
It is perhaps the most practical guide I’ve come across for someone who has an idea and would like to foun Read more
What do you think about the book Buyology? (Truth and Lies about why we buy)
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Although I read voraciously, I’ve never been a big consumer of business books. With a few exceptions, they seem to get to the point in three chapters and then repeat themselves ad nauseam until they fill 200 pages, so most business books in my house only have their spine 1/3 cracked.
But there are five incredible books, business books all (pretty much), which I finished. Not only that, each of them, in their Read more
Looking to make some money online? You’d do well to heed this timeless advice from David Ogilvy on avoiding the “cult of creativity”.
Although Ogilvy is often associated with flashy Madison Avenue style advertising, he began his career as a door-to-door salesman, followed by a stint in direct-response marketing.
His best-seller campaigns for brands can be largely attributed to this background. Read more
