Startup speed and innovation + corporate resources and distribution. Virtually no “startup within a big company” works, but when it does, it’s like capturing lightning in a bottle.

Explore why the best product doesn’t always win, and the reason you need to pay close attention to sales and distribution for product success.

How category creators play a different game and experience outsized rewards as a result.

Why customer success can be the difference between high churn and high growth for SaaS startups.

How to leverage proprietary technology, economies of scale, network effects, branding, and durability.

Why you want to be the only player in a market so small that people won’t even think that it makes sense.

How to decide the equity split, CEO title, and vesting agreement.

Why your co-founder is the most important ingredient when it comes to starting a company.

Why it is important to keep your company as small as it can be at every stage.

Why you should know your Burn and Runway, and not lie to yourself.

How you can measure Product/Market Fit and get on your way to scaling your startup.

Why the best way to raise money is to get to the point where you don’t need to.

How your team and market can possess all of the elements of a good bet.

Key metrics you should be tracking based on your startup’s business model.

Why growing this primary metric proves that you’re a valuable startup.

Why launching is not a point in time but rather a continuous process throughout a company’s lifecycle.

How to launch a startup quickly in five steps.

Questions and strategies that you can use to extract helpful information from your users at all stages of running your company.

Best-in-class tools I recommend for founders throughout a startup's lifecycle.