Startups Daily: Weekend Edition (Week 20/52)
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Story Of The Week
Validating your business idea isn’t a dark art. It’s literally asking people whether they would use or buy what you’d make. But, the challenge is this: How exactly do you go about doing that? There are really only a few parameters to consider before you can start to understand if you’ve struck gold — or, if your idea is just another piece of rubble.
Wil Schroter // Founder + CEO @ Startups.co
Building a startup team requires a mix of people with different skills and experiences, strengths and weaknesses. What truly matters is how equipped the team is to complement each other and inch forward. Read more to learn more about the five people you absolutely need on your startup team.
Devishobha Chandramouli // Editor @ Exotel
Founders get stuck on their ideas, work on great products and somehow forget about the one metric that matters early on — The number of customers. So, if you’ve built a great product and assembled a team, it’s time to start thinking about user acquisition. That’s where PR comes in.
Dunja Lazić // Media + Partnerships Manager @ Toggl
You could make or break your business on how quickly you respond to key clients, important investors, or team members. Here’s how to improve your reaction time.
Tristan Pollock // Venture Partner @ 500Startups
Hire people who are better than you so you don’t have to make all the decisions. You shouldn’t dabble in too many pots — know what you’re good at and source talented, passionate and trustworthy co-founders to handle the rest.
Lisa Wang // Co-Founder @ SheWorx
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