Thomas Edison on Phonograph and Motion Picture Camera
Thomas Edison invented the phonograph and the motion picture camera and projector. He hoped they would revolutionize education.
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“From the American System to Mass Production, 1800-1932” by David Hounshell
In “From the American System to Mass Production, 1800-1932” David Hounshell offers a well researched perspective on the evolution of manufacturing methods in Great Britain and the United States.
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Quick Take: Scaling Up a Small Team
Scaling up a small team in a bootstrapped startup can present some unanticipated challenges. Here are some things to watch out for.
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Alex Panait on Current Trends and Possible Futures for AI
I had a thought-provoking conversation with Alex Panait of Mission Automate on current trends and possible futures for AI applications.
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Prep for 2025: Bootcamps on Customer Discovery & Development
Prepare for 2025 With Bootcamps on Customer Discovery & Getting More Customers Today, Oct-1-2024, is the start of the fourth quarter of 2024; it is time to close out the objectives you set for this year and start planning how you will grow in 2025. To help you get a jump on next year, we
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Quotes For Entrepreneurs Curated in September 2024
Quotes for entrepreneurs curated in September 2024 on a theme of coordination, collaboration, and teamwork.
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Q: I Am Afraid to Take a Vacation
This is based on some emails and conversations with a successful client who had grown his business but was afraid to take a vacation because he was not delegating very effectively to his team.
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Q: How Do I Value an Equity Offer From a Startup?
Some suggestions for how to value an equity offer from a startup as part of a decision on whether to join.
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Q: How Can I Help My Father Grow His Business?
Working with family can be challenging. A young man asks “how can I help my father?” He can start by appreciating his father’s accomplishments.
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Unlock Your Strategic Advantage with Curiosity and Conversation
Pairing expertise with curiosity and conversation to stay ahead of the competition.
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Q: I Cannot Get Prospects Interested in Conversations
There are many reason it can be difficult to get prospects interested in conversations, much less your product. Here are a few along with a suggested sequence of steps to determine their needs.
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Reclaiming Nine-Eleven
My brother is flying in tonight for a visit. It’s his way of reclaiming Nine-Eleven. He’s done it several times now.
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Quotes for Entrepreneurs Curated in August 2024
Quotes for entrepreneurs curated in August 2024 on a theme of “Do It Now–sometimes later never comes.”
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Learn From Other Entrepreneurs’ Mistakes
Learn from other entrepreneurs’ mistakes, you don’t have enough time to make them all on your own.
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Vannevar Bush on “Modern Arms and Free Men”
In “Modern Arms and Free Men,” Vannevar Bush offers insights into how the US leveraged its scientific and engineering talent for World War 2.
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What to Do Before You Find a Cofounder 2
A cofounder can make a huge difference in your rate of progress in getting your startup off the ground. But it’s better to get started on your own than wait until you find a cofounder.
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Challenging the ‘Growth at all Costs’ Startup Model
You don’t hear it as much in 2024 but “growth at all costs” was common advice for entrepreneurs in as you did 2013-2022 (and 1996 to 2001). Here are our reasons by we don’t recommend it for bootstrappers.
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Starting Small Can Lead to A Big Success
In a world where bigger often seems better, there’s a compelling argument to be made for the power of starting small.
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AI in Action: Practical Automation by Alex Panait
Alex Panait provides a high-level discussion of AI use cases and explores current AI tools, examples of prompt engineering, and addresses cautionary tales, particularly around AI model hallucinations.
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Delegating Enables Growth: A Solo Founder’s Experience
Some lessons learned on how delegating enables growth, shared by a solo founder who is now scaling his business with contractors.
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