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Haley Johnson
August 27, 2018

The mental game of startups

Haley Johnson
August 27, 2018
The mental game of startups

Startups are so intense that it’s tough to succeed without solid foundations. If your personal life is a mess, your startup will likely be a mess.  

Adrian Osman
June 21, 2018

How to recruit the first coder for your startup

Adrian Osman
June 21, 2018
How to recruit the first coder for your startup

Hiring anyone for a team is difficult. But hiring a developer is much more challenging.

Entrepreneurs have experienced most roles to some degree, whether it’s marketing, finance, or operations. But writing code and building a product? Zilch, nada, nope.

Haley Johnson
June 13, 2018

Be the person who remembers names

Haley Johnson
June 13, 2018
Be the person who remembers names

Way too often I hear people say, “I’m so bad with names haha!” as if having a bad memory is an endearing part of their identity. 

If this is you, that’s ok. You’re reading this blog which means you’re hoping to improve.

Adrian Osman
May 27, 2018

My experience of doing business with my life partner

Adrian Osman
May 27, 2018
My experience of doing business with my life partner

A lot of people tell you to not do business with your life partner. But most people are missing one key principle.

Haley Johnson
May 11, 2018

Procrastination in the form of ‘working on work’

Haley Johnson
May 11, 2018
Procrastination in the form of ‘working on work’

I’ve noticed a pattern people follow when it comes to starting on projects.

When I first started my blog, I focused on all the wrong things…

Adrian Osman
May 4, 2018

I rewrote 7 unclear value propositions for real Australian startups

Adrian Osman
May 4, 2018
I rewrote 7 unclear value propositions for real Australian startups

In a recent post, I wrote the recipe for writing a clear value proposition. I used a lot of examples from large companies like Spotify and Squarespace, so I thought it might be helpful to do a round two and use some real examples from early-stage Australian startups who are struggling to explain their business. 

Adrian Osman
April 20, 2018

The recipe to write a CLEAR value proposition for your startup

Adrian Osman
April 20, 2018
The recipe to write a CLEAR value proposition for your startup

A value proposition is a clear statement that explains how your product solves your customer’s problem, delivers specific benefits, and tells your target tribe why they should buy from you and not from the competition.
 

Adrian Osman
November 30, 2017

Building a startup is creating a cult

Adrian Osman
November 30, 2017
Building a startup is creating a cult

It’s virtually impossible (anytime in the near future) to destroy Christianity. Similarly, it’s next to impossible to kill Apple or Facebook.

Adrian Osman
October 9, 2017

Why failing a startup sucks

Adrian Osman
October 9, 2017
Why failing a startup sucks

How can we call everything from unsuccessful marketing experiments through to companies losing millions of dollars exactly the same thing? We’re confusing entrepreneurs by using oversimplified language.

Adrian Osman
October 9, 2017

5 incredibly important self-awareness tips for every business person

Adrian Osman
October 9, 2017
5 incredibly important self-awareness tips for every business person

Five simple hacks you can use to train yourself to be more self-aware.

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