Archive - Startup Real Talk

December 2024

Don't hunt, set traps

You want to spend time closing individual deals. Don't. You need to unlock scaled, repeatable customer acquisition channels.

Dec 4, 2024 •

October 2024

How to Exhibit at a Trade Show

Or: why your booth probably isn't as effective as you want it to be

Oct 23, 2024 •

March 2024

November 2023

When will startups run out of cash?

An analysis of the bank balance of 631 cash-burning starutps

Nov 16, 2023 •

October 2023

September 2023

Don’t start a tech-enabled service

LLMs are going to enable a whole new crop of tech-enabled services. Here’s what you need to know before starting one. (Hint: it's a slog.)

Sep 20, 2023 •

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