PODCAST · business
Startup Meditations
by JDM (Josh David Miller)
A short, daily podcast that contains one snippet of startup wisdom for you to ponder upon. startupmeditations.substack.com
Episodes
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#18 — Value props are simple
Founders have a tendency to overcomplicate value propositions, but they're really just expressions of four simple questions: who, what, how, and why. Let's break it down — plus, I've got a few bonus tips to share with you. Let's do this. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this...
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#17 — Product doesn’t matter
At least not as much as you think it does. In the early stages, a product is a tool you use to get signals from customers, and what matters is something else entirely. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit...
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#16 — The Value of Customer Personas
Having a deep understanding of your customer is the basis of any successful startup. Yet most founders have a shallow understanding — at best. Here's why you should create customer personas, how to go about the process, and what you can do with them. All in less than 5 minutes. As promised…
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#15 — The Mom Test
People lie right to your face because they think they're being kind. So how does a startup founder get accurate information from her customers? The key is in learning how to trick your mom. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus...
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#14 — Why design thinking?
Business has been around...forever. And yet design thinking is seemingly suddenly crucial for success in business. Why are startups different? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit startupmeditations.substack.com
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#13 — Growth Hacking
Growth hacking isn't magic. It isn't luck. It's a methodical, three-step process you can follow today to find the quickest path to scale. Let's break it down. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit...
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#12 — Grit is Overrated
They say pain is temporary & quitting lasts forever. But pain is only temporary if there’s a there there. Grit isn’t the hard part. It’s knowing when to use it. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit...
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#11 — Wicked Problems
Design thinking about solving wicked problems using the tools and mindset of creative design. And the ultimate wicked problem? It's a startup. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit startupmeditations.substack.com
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Startup Meditations #10 — Validation is Everything
At its core, the work of the startup is just the cyclical process of validation. If you can’t articulate your current cycle, you’re stuck. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit startupmeditations.substack.com
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Startup Meditations #9 — The Ikea Effect
We tend to value more what we create ourselves than what we acquire — even when it comes to ideas. The solution is the startup lifecycle. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit startupmeditations.substack.com
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#8 — The Flow Razor
For a startup founder, the most important task at any moment is the one that will have the greatest immediate impact on the flow of customers through the business model at that moment. Everything else is procrastination. Startup Meditations is a daily podcast where JDM shares a snippet of startup...
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#7 — Aimlessness
The number one killer of startups is aimlessness. It’s not team dynamics, competition, market timing, fundraising strategy, etc. The problem with aimlessness? If you don’t know where you’re going, you’ll never get there. Startup Meditations is a daily podcast where JDM shares a snippet of startup...
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#6 — Your pitch should not be very original
Startup pitches are stories. Stories have structure. Structure creates predictability. Predictability decreases cognitive burden. It's time to blend in. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit...
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#5 — Form Follows Function
Design thinking isn't thinking about design, and "what" is a much more important question than "how". This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit startupmeditations.substack.com
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#4 — The Value of Disengaged Users
If you want to learn your value, spend more time talking to the people who tell you no. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit startupmeditations.substack.com
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#3 — You're an imposter!
If you're an entrepreneur feeling like you're an imposter, you're right. It's about creating value where none exists. Fake it til you make it. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit startupmeditations.substack.com
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#2 — Competitors vs Competition
If you're solving a problem worth solving, your customers are already doing something right now to try to solve it, even if they're not using a competing product. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit...
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#1 — Procrastivity
Most of the things we do that feel productive are really just postponing the things that really are productive. I call it "procrastivity", and startup founders are plagued with them. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A short, daily podcast that contains one snippet of startup wisdom for you to ponder upon.
startupmeditations.substack.com
HOSTED BY
JDM (Josh David Miller)
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A short, daily podcast that contains one snippet of startup wisdom for you to ponder upon. startupmeditations.substack.com
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Startup Meditations is created and hosted by JDM (Josh David Miller).
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