Startup File

Fall in love with the problem, not your solution. If you aren't talking to potential customers every single week, you aren't building a startup—you're building a hobby. Option 2: The "Practical Tip" Post Best for Twitter (X) or Threads for quick engagement.

Spending a year building a "perfect" product before ever talking to a customer.

We’ve all been there: waking up at 3 AM with an idea so good you’re already planning the IPO. But as Derek Sivers famously said, "Ideas are multipliers; they aren’t worth anything without execution". StartUp

Forgetting that real growth comes from customer care, not just burning VC cash on marketing.

Building a startup is often portrayed as a series of high-stakes "Eureka!" moments, but experienced founders know it is usually a game of iteration and resilience. Here are three post options tailored for different vibes—whether you want to share a hard truth, a practical tip, or a bit of inspiration. Option 1: The "Hard Truth" Post Fall in love with the problem, not your solution

Best for LinkedIn or Medium to build authority and spark debate.

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Paul Graham argues that the best way to get startup ideas is to stop trying to think of them. Instead: