Dorm Room Tycoon Podcast
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Flo Heiss
Author: William Channer
Sat, Apr 28, 2012
Keep your head down and work hard. Do as much as you can. Be as good as possible. But most importantly, be humble about it.
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Luke Sullivan
Author: William Channer
Sat, Apr 28, 2012
I’ve noticed many patterns in the process of creativity. One of them has been this idea that when you can build your strategy or execution in a way that includes a cultural tension, or a polarity of any sort, you usually can create more ideas and better ideas.
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Alex Tew
Author: William Channer
Mon, Apr 23, 2012
The main thing is to crack on and do something. If you haven’t started something, start. Even if you don’t have the “perfect” idea yet, just do something. If you’ve started, keep going, because real failure is only when you stop trying. Everything else is feedback.
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Rory Sutherland
Author: William Channer
Tue, Mar 13, 2012
Businesses need to reinstate human understanding and insight at the top of the organisation. The obsessions with purely numerical measures has created slightly Aspergic corporations (and governments), which are highly developed in certain areas of calculation, but which are virtually blind to human psychology. This often leads to wasted effort, the destruction of value and,Continue Reading
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David Abbott
Author: William Channer
Mon, Mar 12, 2012
Good copywriting comes from spending a lot of time on it. From revising, polishing and editing it. The best pieces of copy are the ones I have spent a lot of time on.
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Brian Clark
Author: William Channer
Wed, Feb 22, 2012
Contributing content to someone else’s blog may seem crazy, but it’s a solid strategy to gain exposure for your own blog and build your subscriber base. Just make it very clear to the blog owner that you require a very brief byline at the end of the post, with a link back to your site.Continue Reading
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Austin Sarner
Author: William Channer
Wed, Feb 08, 2012
Avoid the trap of cycling through flashy apps and getting stuck in Apple’s sandbox.
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Stefan Sagmeister
Author: William Channer
Sun, Jan 22, 2012
It helps if you really want this. Some sort of hunger or desire to do good work is very helpful. You need to have common sense and an ability to get things done. You need to be unstoppable, in that you can climb walls and overcome hurdles.
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Michael Birch
Author: William Channer
Mon, Jan 16, 2012
Don’t give up. Building a successful startup is like waiting for a bus. Bebo was our third attempt. It’s only a matter of time until the right one shows up.
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Tamar Weinberg
Author: William Channer
Sun, Dec 25, 2011
Remember that social media communities are real relationships and real conversations, and you should treat them as such. It’s not a me, myself, and I mentality. It’s about the collective, the community, and the common good.
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David Allen
Author: William Channer
Sun, Dec 25, 2011
The best way to take control of your life is to start with an acceptance and inventory of your current realities – especially those things that seem meaningful to you. That can start with a “mind sweep” of all the things that have your attention, and should also range into all the areas of yourContinue Reading
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Daniel Burka
Author: William Channer
Fri, Dec 23, 2011
Get your idea out in front of people as quickly as possible. It’s tempting to think you can anticipate how people will use your application, but you’ll always be shocked by what people actually end up doing. That shock is part of the excitement of building for the real-world.
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Vitaly Friedman
Author: William Channer
Fri, Dec 23, 2011
As creators and as builders of the Web, we should be proud of the work we are doing and we should stay consistent in whatever it is we are doing. It’s very important to say “No” and focus on your work, trying to make the best you can for your potential clients and customers. ScratchingContinue Reading
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Jim McKelvey
Author: William Channer
Sun, Dec 11, 2011
Start small and solve a problem that you care about personally. Revolutions are always bottom-up.
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Mike Maples
Author: William Channer
Thu, Dec 08, 2011
Big waves are driven by discontinuous technology changes. The key is to find a discontinuous technology change and time it just right. For example, in social networking, Tribe and Friendster were a little too early. Facebook and LinkedIn were just right. Twitter happened a little later. After that, it became very very difficult to buildContinue Reading
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Brian Wong
Author: William Channer
Thu, Dec 08, 2011
Go wild and let go. Usually the most audacious ideas are the ones that get noticed. Just remember: the minute you feel like you’re building a tool and a feature rather than a game changer – it’s probably an indicator to stop and to reconsider.
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Jeff Lawson
Author: William Channer
Thu, Dec 08, 2011
Designing intuitive APIs is hard, but my recommendation is to make sure your API makes sense as a user of your system, not the designer of the system. Design the API first. Many API developers release an API that’s based on their internal models. But you may suffer from the curse of knowledge, so makeContinue Reading
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Luke Wroblewski
Author: William Channer
Thu, Dec 08, 2011
Designing web applications for mobile platforms before the desktop enables you to take advantage of explosive growth, useful constraints and innovative capabilities. Mobile growth provides opportunities to increase engagement and create a better overall experience for your users. Mobile constraints force you to design web products that are focused, fast and frequently used. Mobile capabilitiesContinue Reading
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Chris Wanstrath
Author: William Channer
Thu, Dec 08, 2011
Make sure you don’t prioritize growth over your core competencies. Don’t hire the best people who apply for jobs, hire the best people you can find. Don’t add people just because you can, add people because they’re going to strengthen your business and make your company more awesome. Everything is so fragile in the earlyContinue Reading
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Hiten Shah
Author: William Channer
Tue, Nov 08, 2011
Just like most things in life, building a product on the web is a learning process and you can’t have the answers from day 0 but you can have the right attitude to help you discover the right answers. Instead of worrying about being right, you should embrace being wrong and focus on falsifying yourContinue Reading
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Oliver Reichenstein
Author: William Channer
Sun, Nov 06, 2011
Don’t focus too much about what you see. Look at what people do with their hands. Don’t offer many ways to do things, offer one good way.
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Ryan Freitas
Author: William Channer
Sat, Nov 05, 2011
Before you start sketching, pay attention to what catches your eye. Snap pictures, build collages, put together a mood board – whatever you need to in order to narrow down examples of the kind of products that produce the kind of visceral response that you’d like your idea to engender. This step is 99% preparation,Continue Reading
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David Cohen
Author: William Channer
Sun, Oct 16, 2011
Make it your goal to build a long term relationship with the mentor instead of focusing on what you can get from the person in the first meeting. Most importantly, make it easy and rewarding for the mentor to help you. Since you’re likely dealing with a very busy person, don’t ask for coffee orContinue Reading
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Om Malik
Author: William Channer
Sun, Oct 16, 2011
Be brief in your pitches. Less than 200 words outlining who, what and why. And preferably options on “when.†I prefer to do face-to-face conversations with Founders/CTOs/CEOs. Telephonic conversations are good when we are discussing something more time sensitive that needs a more immediate interaction. Please don’t pitch me with your story, less than 24Continue Reading
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Max Marmer
Author: William Channer
Sun, Oct 16, 2011
Entrepreneurship is not for the faint of heart. It is a life encompassing sport full of trials and tribulations. But if you dare to embark on the perilous journey you will find an opportunity like little else for authentic self expression, self discovery, and world altering impact. Commit to preparation, commit to learning, and whenContinue Reading
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Philip Beresford
Author: William Channer
Sat, Oct 08, 2011
The entrepreneurial rich have ambition, energy and the confidence to succeeed when mere mortals would have given up. They can spot markets to enter well before the rest of us. They can grow their businesses by inspiring their staff and finding the right people to delegate management responsibility to.
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Steve Jobs
Author: William Channer
Fri, Oct 07, 2011
You can’t just ask the customers what they want and then try to give that to them. By the time you get it built, they’ll want something new.
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Seth Godin
Author: William Channer
Sat, Sep 24, 2011
You don’t need any advice, you just need to decide.
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Jason Fried
Author: William Channer
Tue, Sep 13, 2011
Writing is overlooked as a game changing skill. Those that can write clearly and expressively are a limited few. If you can practice your writing skills and pay attention to great writers, that will pay off significantly over time. Improving your writing skills is probably one of the best things an entrepreneur can do. Everyone should readContinue Reading
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Rand Fishkin
Author: William Channer
Sun, Aug 28, 2011
Many startups believe that a great product is all they need to succeed, but in my experience, a great product with no marketing is a recipe for disaster. You need to reach customers, and SEO/social/content/etc (all the principles of “inbound marketing”) are extremely powerful if you can execute properly. You can read a debate IContinue Reading
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Andy McLoughlin
Author: William Channer
Sun, Aug 28, 2011
Firstly, ask yourself do you really need to be there? Setting up an office in the US is time consuming and costly. If you do decide to set up shop there are a few things you’re going to need: A US company. We used Orrick Corporate Lawyers in London to set this up. We’re incorporatedContinue Reading
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Sir John Hegarty
Author: William Channer
Mon, Aug 22, 2011
What the person does, the demands they make on the agency, the creative leadership they provide, the quality of work they insist on, are all fundamental to the success of the business. Also remember the size of your future will be determined by your enthusiasm, daring, vision and luck (so, get lucky).
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Sean Ellis
Author: William Channer
Sun, Aug 21, 2011
A critical mistake many startups make is trying to force growth prematurely. This is frustrating, expensive and unsustainable – killing many startups with otherwise strong potential. Success rarely can be forced; generally success needs to be finessed. If you have the right product serving the right need, you’ll have a fighting chance at sustainable growth.
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Erik Spiekermann
Author: William Channer
Thu, Aug 11, 2011
Learn, learn, learn. And travel.
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Ethan Marcotte
Author: William Channer
Thu, Aug 11, 2011
As I said in the interview, every responsive project should really start with a sharp focus on content—that is, ensuring what’s on the page is valuable to all readers, regardless of their device or context. As for resources, I recommend reading the blogs of Jeremy Keith, Trent Walton, and Andy Hume —they’re doing some great workContinue Reading
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Jude Gomila
Author: William Channer
Sun, Jul 31, 2011
For UK entrepreneurs, network up with the UK entrepreneurs in the Bay area before you come out. Make sure you are prepped on the Visa rules. Come out here with an agenda or vision.
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Joanne Wilson
Author: William Channer
Sun, Jul 24, 2011
Follow your passions. If there is an area that you really want to work in then pursue that until you find a job in that area and preferably go work in a start-up. Be true to yourself. Work hard, play hard and stay focused on finding the opportunity that makes you happy be it startingContinue Reading
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Elliot Stocks
Author: William Channer
Tue, Jul 19, 2011
Type is all about the details. Get the details right and everything else will follow. It should be the foundation element of any design, so we should design from the type outwards.
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Dale Stephens
Author: William Channer
Sat, Jul 16, 2011
Raise your voice. Half of the challenge is having the courage to speak up. The second half of the challenge is saying something contrarian. People will disagree with you and that’s good. The minute people stop calling you crazy you’ll know you’re doing the wrong thing.
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John Carlton
Author: William Channer
Tue, Jul 12, 2011
People won’t spend a nickel or invest time to prevent anything but once something breaks, they’ll spend everything they have and focus completely on fixing it. Your best prospects will always be experiencing some level of trauma. A high level would be a health problem. A low level of trauma might be needing an oilContinue Reading
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Guy Kawasaki
Author: William Channer
Tue, Jul 12, 2011
Give up the illusion of control. Omniscience and omnipotence are illusions. You can’t know who can and will help you. Nor can you control people you don’t know. Sure, create the marketing, branding, and positioning that you hope will work best, but then let it rip and flow with the go.
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Steve Krug
Author: William Channer
Fri, Jul 08, 2011
Just do it, as the Nike ads say. If you haven’t done usability testing, your site is nowhere near as good as it can be. Keep the testing as simple as possible, so you actually do it. Testing with three users will expose more serious problems than you can fix in a month. And *don’t*Continue Reading
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Will King
Author: William Channer
Wed, Jul 06, 2011
If you are seriously thinking about starting your own business, then you must be 100% clear that whatever it is, you are intending to do, it is a product, service or business that has the following attributes: A) it’s something somebody wants B) that nobody has C) and is priced for profit D) as wellContinue Reading
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Wally Olins
Author: William Channer
Sun, Jul 03, 2011
Come and see me or, better still, my company – Saffron Brand Consultants.
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Robert Richman
Author: William Channer
Sun, Jun 26, 2011
Business is about creating an experience for people, because it’s feeling that drive us. Think about how you can create a great experience for both your customer and your employees, then make a bold promise and deliver on it.
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Pete Barry
Author: William Channer
Sun, Jun 19, 2011
Great ads (and products) start with a great idea. So always think first, and design later. Start with literal, obvious ideas and then say the same thing in different ways. The more ideas you generate, the more likely you’ll come up with a great one; a promise that rings true with the consumer and makesContinue Reading
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Noah Kagan
Author: William Channer
Sat, Jun 18, 2011
Help and educate your user in a way that has not been done before. Don’t follow the status quo of just blogging boring content. Stand out and go the extra mile in educating them. In return you will position yourself as the go to place.
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Jessica Mah
Author: William Channer
Sat, Jun 18, 2011
Focus on improving your user funnel before spending time or money on marketing. Find ways to convert a higher percentage of new visitors into active users, and repeat this process until you hit diminishing returns. Survey your users to see that they’d recommend your product to a friend. And only if most of them sayContinue Reading
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Ryan Carson
Author: William Channer
Sat, Jun 11, 2011
Don’t trust banks. They don’t give a shit about you and they won’t help you unless it’s financially viable for them to do so. Use them for what they’re for, but don’t expect any back up. The best protection is cash in the bank.
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Jacob Cass
Author: William Channer
Sat, Jun 11, 2011
The biggest piece of advice that I would give an upcoming designer comes in a ‘package’ based from the little things that I have learned over my short career as a designer. These would be perfect for someone just starting out: Don’t undervalue your work. Seek criticism, not praise. Always keep learning and don’t beContinue Reading
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Steve Blank
Author: William Channer
Wed, Jun 01, 2011
Startup are not smaller versions of large companies. A startup is a temporary organization that searches for a repeatable and scalable business models. Large companies execute known business model. Customer Development is the process startups use to search for the business model. Agile Engineering is how startups build their product.
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Stuart Jolley
Author: William Channer
Tue, May 31, 2011
You have to believe in yourself and your idea. Enough people will tell you it wont work, so back yourself 100%. You need heaps of passion, enthusiasm, common sense & commitment to succeed. A business rarely becomes successful over night, so you have to work hard at it, constantly redefining what it is you’re tryingContinue Reading
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David Hathiramani
Author: William Channer
Tue, May 31, 2011
Be very confident in your idea initially. You can try gauging it with your friends, or setting up a market stall. Once you are confident go for it. Lot’s of people will tell you that it is not possible but be undeterred and give it a good go!
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Andrew Warner
Author: William Channer
Tue, May 31, 2011
Ask for what you want up front. Be like a well-designed landing page, the kind that can get strangers to give up their email addresses or whip out their credit cards. Ask very clearly for what you want and make it easy for people to say yes. If you do that, you’ll be miles aheadContinue Reading
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Eric Ries
Author: William Channer
Thu, May 19, 2011
Get out of the building. Very few startups fail for lack of technology. They almost always fail for lack of customers. Yet surprisingly few companies take the basic step of attempting to learn about their customers (or potential customers) until it is too late.
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Robert Brunner
Author: William Channer
Mon, May 16, 2011
Be focused on driving business growth through the quality and relevance of the experience you provide in your products and services. Never sacrifice this to make gains. Make the gains from doing it right.
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Jon Steel
Author: William Channer
Thu, May 12, 2011
Pitching is all about desire and chemistry. Clients can sense division and uncertainty like dogs sense fear. This is why I recommend that pitch teams are small. The best pitches are made by people who know each other well, and like and respect each other. I have a simple rule: the idea has to beContinue Reading
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Daniel Brusilovsky
Author: William Channer
Tue, Apr 19, 2011
One of the biggest pieces of advice that I took away from being an entrepreneur, especially a young one, is to never let people discourage you from your idea, even if they don’t believe in you. If you believe in your idea enough to risk it all, then you’re ready to go for it all.Continue Reading
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Adam Cooke
Author: William Channer
Tue, Apr 19, 2011
Don’t overcomplicate your ideas from the start. Keep things simple and don’t try to do everything at once. When your project has some users, you can ask them what else they want and add it then. The most valuable thing you can have is a usable product, nobody likes lists of features without something toContinue Reading
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Nick Paulson
Author: William Channer
Tue, Apr 19, 2011
Make a great product and never stop believing in it. Your product is your child, never neglect or forget about it or there will be problems. Find a great team that believes in your product as much as you do, and run with it, never stop.
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Tim Van Damme
Author: William Channer
Tue, Apr 19, 2011
A lot of people want to be the best at what they do as fast as possible. While this might be possible, it’ll turn you into a one-trick-poney. Take your time, be patient, and always keep learning. This’ll give you a much more solid foundation for the future. Focus on what you want to achieve,Continue Reading
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Alexander Osterwalder
Author: William Channer
Mon, Apr 04, 2011
Go out there and try. Don’t obsess about your potential competitors. Focus on the jobs you’re trying to get done for customers. Prototype, prototype, prototype your ideas to learn and improve rapidly. And don’t hesitate to do things differently. Differentiation pays!
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Andy Budd
Author: William Channer
Mon, Apr 04, 2011
If you’re a designer or developer, cultivate a broad set of skills propped up by a couple of specialisms. So pick one or two things you enjoy and become as good at them as possible. Know your limitations and surround yourself with experts in other fields who compliment your abilities and you can learn from.Continue Reading
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David Hansson
Author: William Channer
Mon, Apr 04, 2011
Stop making excuses for why you haven’t started something yet and just go. Everyone has the spare time to get a side business off the ground if they choose to make that time.
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Ben Bodien
Author: William Channer
Mon, Apr 04, 2011
Don’t be afraid to fail, because making mistakes is the best way to learn and a lot of lessons can only be learned the hard way. Always plan ahead and think your big decisions through carefully, but don’t get hung up on endlessly designing and building something – it’s better to launch early and makeContinue Reading
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