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How NOT to Use Twitter DMs

Too many founders use Twitter like they’d use Google. They find someone they’d like to talk to, send them a Direct Message, and never receive a reply. The culprit? Usually, the message itself. When it comes to DMs that do the job, you want

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Don’t blame the market; blame your marketing

Many unsuccessful founders believe their business failed because of a “market problem.” They think it’s “the market” that wasn’t ready for their product or that “the market” made the wrong choice. This line of thinking is a dangerous —and m

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On Saying No

If you try to build an audience on social media, you’ll quickly learn that attention is an incredibly scarce resource. People are busy. They won’t even look your way unless you can offer them something unique. And yet, we founders have a ha

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