I graduated college in 1994. One year later Netscape went public, kicking off the beginning of the consumer internet. Most technology innovation over the following decade was about infrastructure — making sure people had…
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Real Founder Lesson: Pursuing Passion, Persistence & Purpose
by David Payneby David PayneEvery so often I run across a startup podcast that has a bunch of lessons in it, so it’s difficult to choose just one. That happened with this podcast. Every…
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Real Founder Lesson: Be Skeptical of Customer Feedback in the Idea Stage
by David Payneby David PayneLately, I’ve been been working closely with a group of startup founders in the idea stage. In other words, they know the space they want to focus on, but don’t…
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Real Founder Lesson: How Best to Market Beats First to Market
by David Payneby David PayneStartups have lots of worries on a daily basis. Big worries that immediately to mind are (a) running out of money, (b) building the correct product and (c) hiring the…
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Real Founder Lessons: Why Does a Focused Product Win?
by David Payneby David PayneFocus. Focus. Focus. This is one of the most common pieces of advice given to startup founders. As with most advice, it’s much easier to say than do…especially when it’s…
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Real Founder Lessons: Three Pieces of Advice for Early-Stage Founders
by David Payneby David PayneMy name is David Payne and I’ve been working on startups for the better part of twenty years in NYC, SF, London and (now) Atlanta. My best-known startup in Atlanta…