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Sep 9, 2019
Understanding the formulae of network effects
A16Z describes three different network effect formulae in their deck. https://a16z.com/2016/03/07/all-about-network-effects/ Ever wondered how the formulae came to be without looking it up? It’s actually simple. Well, the value formula...
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Aug 24, 2019
To think deeply
Think slowly Knowledge they say is a process, not an answer. When faced with a problem or question, we are often tempted to get to the answer as fast as...
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Jul 4, 2019
Problems vs Opportunities
Startups often get asked what *problem *they solve for their users. While this is a useful gauge to measure the potential, it is also limiting. Let’s consider why. First of...
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Jun 5, 2019
HMHO: Quadrants and startup DNA
In the previous post, we established the axes and plotted startups on it. The 4 quadrants with representative startups for each If we label these quadrants, we can talk about the...
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May 20, 2019
HMHO: A framework for looking at startups
I ended up conceptualizing a framework while evaluating the market opportunity for my own startup, ImageTranslate. It ended up being quite insightful that I thought I should share it with...
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