Quotes for Entrepreneurs Curated in November 2023
Theme for this month: managing when you are “over your head.” How do you make realistic plans and what do you do when your plan is clearly not working.
Thanksgiving 2023: Absent Friends
This Thanksgiving, I am reflecting on absent friends. I was able to say goodbye to some; in other cases neither of us realized we would soon be parted.
Chalk Talk: Sarasvathy’s Effectuation Model for Startups
This chalk talk on Saras Sarasvathy’s effectuation model for startups outlines an approach that successful entrepreneurs use to establish and grow their startups. This approach is the most effective one that I have seen.
Key Take-Aways from Fri-Nov-3 Bootstrappers Breakfast
We had a good discussion at this morning at Voyager Coffee in San Jose for the Fri-Nov-3 Bootstrappers Breakfast. Here are some key items we discussed and my take-aways.
Q: Should I Leave Medical School For a Startup?
SKMurphy startup advice column: a reader asks how to decide whether to leave medical school to pursue a startup idea.
Frank Tisellano: “Business First” Product Management
Frank Tisellano gave a briefing on his “Cynical PM Framework” at Lean Culture, advocating for a “business first” approach to product management.
Quotes for Entrepreneurs Curated in October 2023
These quotes for entrepreneurs were curated in October of 2023 around a theme of grit and perseverance.
Key Takeaways From Two Survival to Thrival Books
The two “Survival to Thrival” books “Building the Enterprise Startup” and “Change or Be Changed” offers insights for bootstrappers navigating the path from founding to scaling.
Quotes for Entrepreneurs Curated in September 2023
These quotes for entrepreneurs were curated in August of 2023 around a theme of “commitment.”
Q: Should I Pre-Sell My Product?
Bootstrappers can be tempted to pre-sell their product, accepting payment before it’s complete. This can work but it often leads to tears. There are more effective options
9-11 at Twenty-Two
This blog is the seventeenth I have written about 9-11 14, starting with Lesser Sons of Greater Fathers in 2008. 9-11 at Twenty-Two notes how well we have moved on from the confusion and devastation of the attack on the Twin Towers.
Time to Market Season Recap and Lessons Learned
Episode 12 of the Time to Market Podcast is the Season One Recap. Etienne Garbugli and Sean Murphy shared lessons learned and plans for next season.
Time to Market S01E11 – Mastering Product Demos
Sean Murphy and Etienne Garbugli offer tips for entrepreneurs to master effective product demos.
Quotes for Entrepreneurs Curated in August 2023
The theme for this month’s collection of quotes for entrepreneurs is persevering with a focus on the positive.
Silent Killers, Information, and Culture
Summaries of Silent Killers, Culture, and Information from the Entrepreneur’s Weekly Nietzsche by Dave Jilk and Brad Feld
Time to Market: Tips for Strategic Networking
Sean Murphy and Etienne Garbugli offer tips for entrepreneurs to become effective at strategic networking that moves their business forward.
What Entrepreneurs Can Learn from Physicians
Emerging and competitive markets are complex dynamic systems. Entrepreneurs can learn from physicians how to navigate uncertainty, how to establish and maintain rapport with those they serve, and how to cultivate equanimity in the face of success and failure.
Time to Market: Making Tough Decisions as Founders
My latest “Time to Market” podcast with Etienne Garbugli explores one of the keys to startup success: making tough decisions. We explore several helpful frameworks for effective team decisions and share some of our experiences of what we have seen work and not work.
How Founders Can Learn Sales on the Job
In this podcast, Étienne Garbugli and Sean K. Murphy discuss several proven approaches for how founders can learn sales on the job.
In Good Soil: Goal-Driven vs. Muddling Through Strategies
“In Good Soil” is a well-written book on the founding of a new school and new monastery by a monk, Rev. Timothy Horner O.S.B., who was there from the beginning. It’s a story of a different kind of startup, full of insights and humorous observations.