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Lesson #1: There's diminishing returns on money leading to happiness. The difference between $0 and $1 million is massive. But between $1M and $5M, less so. Between $5M and $10M, even less. Between $10M and $20M, even less. Eventually, money stops being the motive.

Most of the startup advice is horse shit. Especially when you google it. Let's build a thread with the best startup threads and articles. I'll start:

Some of the most successful musicians don’t make transcendent music; they make good music and talk about their process. Some of the most successful authors don’t write prize-winning books; they write good books and talk about their process.

Fix: Limit possible actions Each clickable element on a page is another decision your user needs to make On conversion focused pages (like checkouts & signups) eliminate actions that divert your users from finishing: • Unnecessary navbar items • Inneficient CTAs Ex. @Roblox https://t.co/cHg1NPdkO5

The two biggest marketing points in the world: When you share what you know, you prove you know it. When you prove you know something, you confirm you can teach it.

Principle 1: ANGEL INVESTING IS AN INVESTMENT IN YOURSELF As an angel, you surround yourself with energized, big thinkers. It brings out the greatest creative energy in yourself.

To prioritize the day, think about the decade: If I want to be on track to achieve that in 10 years, what do I need to do today?

Share the benefit, not the product. Users don't care what you sell, they care about how they get value: • Start with an action verb • Make a bold claim • Talk directly to your persona Hook the users so they NEED to read on. https://t.co/Z5v1XFymsA

Have you found the concept of Decision Trees confusing? Well, this thread would be useful! A beginner-friendly DETAILED explanation to Decision Trees 👇🧵 https://t.co/uf7xsj5wGm

For years, I dreamed of building a tool to curate the best online essays. Today, I have good news: Somebody else built it better than I ever could have. https://t.co/Rh7tWrXQ7q https://t.co/EXvjyxSOJr

Some day, science will figure out time travel. Until then, we have art.

3 habits to build confidence 1. Mock interviews Not just when you are seeking a job. All the time. Rehearse uncomfortable questions 2. Approach strangers For small favors (charger, make a call, ask for time, ask for directions) 3. Send cold emails For internships and jobs

Life is short. Ergo, drive something that inspires, motivates, saves the planet, and is a roller coaster thrill ride that leaves a smile on your face. Get a @Tesla @elonmusk 🎨: @mottomedia https://t.co/fnRxcyneGL

If you're looking to run a startup, a. Fall in love with the process of building simple, fast & cheap - with incomplete information b. Make peace with the pain of throwing everything built in (a) depending on the market c. Remember others will label you wrong till you're right

The future of work is NOT restricted by: • Contracts ⇒ Freelancing • Location ⇒ Remote work • Currency ⇒ Cryptocurrency • Time overlap ⇒ Asynchronous • Time commitment ⇒ 4 to 40 hrs/week

Accounting as graph theory. https://t.co/3mRmAlaPtx https://t.co/kOn4jgPEpM

Mahasiswa berhak mendapatkan dosen yg baik dan wajib mengikuti contohnya 1. Apakah dia mengajar dengan berbobot dan jelas? 2. Apakah dia membimbing dan mentoring mahasiswa dlm tugas akhir? 3. Apakah dia konsisten melakukan publikasi dgn baik tanpa plagiasi/semi-plagiasi? Bs cek https://t.co/2fK6AulDUR

When working on a project, you can pick two of three: speed, quality, scope. When in doubt, reduce scope.

1) Netflix (originally known as Kibble) was founded by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in 1997. What started as a physical DVD rental business became one of the biggest tv and movie platforms, studios, and streaming businesses

You might be wondering how the #PegasusProject came together: more than 80 journalists from 17 medias in 10 countries working on one global surveillance story. A #thread on the "making-of" of the leak heard around the world. 1/11 https://t.co/Eid2Pfqru1

Visualizing the Hierarchy of Financial Needs 💰 https://t.co/v5QXQEMA8y https://t.co/UBVWRUDGMX

The company is called UpLead. It helps freelancers + business owners find emails of people willing to pay for their service online. Now, let's get into the story. It all started with a developer team in Russia I'd never even met..

Main reason founders/CEOs obsess over deadlines is b/c time is zero sum in startups. Small misses compound and are staggeringly expensive when you factor in monthly burn and lost enterprise value. Inverse is also true, delivering ahead of schedule is essentially free money.

This is AI at its best: helping humans do science faster and more effectively.

I talked to a founder yesterday who told me: "TechCrunch is dead. Why bother trying to get a PR article? We can go to 10 influential investors and get our message out there in a much bigger way"

More cracks in the Great Stagnation revealed today https://t.co/gFAiQCbSIX

On average, founders own 15% of their company by the time they IPO. Some own 75%, others 0%... What do startup founders who fundraise efficiently do differently? Here are insights the Founders Collective gleaned after analyzing 71 companies on the public market. 👇

“How are you 17, 18, 19 living off your mum.” This woke generation is at it again😂 My dad was sending me money as a final year PhD student in 2015. I was 30. You can enjoy privileges from your parents and still work hard building your own stuff. Don’t let wokeness fool ya.

1/ The characters involved 👩‍🦰 Librarian = Google 📚 Books = All websites 🧔Person searching for a book = Your potential customer I'll connect it all in the end!

Hari ini, sejumlah jurnalis mempublikasikan hasil liputan kolaborasi tentang krisis oksigen yang terjadi di RSUP Dr Sardjito pada 3-4 Juli lalu. Kami mewawancarai keluarga pasien yang meninggal saat itu dan mengumpulkan data kematian saat krisis oksigen. Ini hasil liputan kami.