Startups 101

Hey friends — JDM here 👋Well, it’s finally arrived!This is the first episode of Zero to Traction, so we’re going to take a few minutes to walk through the ins and outs of startups at the 30k-ft level.Stay tuned for the next episode, where we dive deep into customers and customer discovery with the co-founders of a Baltimore-based startup called EcoMap.Thank you so much for being part of our journey here, and letting us be a smart part of yours.On today’s show:* Who are we and why are we doing this?* What is Zero to Traction?* What is the work of a startup, what is traction, and other general concepts.* Why trying for investment from day 1 will doom your startup to fail* And more!Frivolous thoughts* Cameron shares his thoughts on how ChatGPT is changing his workflow* JDM watched the first episode of season 3 of Star Trek: Picard, and gets Cameron to confess he’s never seen an episode of any Star Trek show.Patrick Stewart’s reaction to Ricky Gervais’ similar confession: This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zerototraction.substack.com