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Curated knowledge, inspiration and background stories from the startup world. Delivered to 11,000+ subscribers every Mon and Thurs 📬 | Curated by @AndrewAskins

Joined September 2015
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Founders without design backgrounds can still design beautiful apps. @AndrewAskins explains how: buff.ly/2OuiP0r
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I'm streaming the redesign of the @StartupWatching website and I'm live NOW!! Super nervous but excited to try this out. Follow along as I: 🧠 Outline the strategy and goals for the new site 🎨 Pick a color scheme ✏️ Mockup the new pages youtube.com/watch?v=BlyqztID…
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Today's 🔥🌶🔥 issue of @StartupWatching is live! “The founder of Hubspot isn't interested in growth... 😮 🤝” Plus some news on my plans for the newsletter over the next few months AND a launch date(ish) for the new website. archive.startupwatching.com/… (via @revue)
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In today's edition of @StartupWatching 👉 “Why Buffer spent $3.3 million to buy out their investors! ⚖️” ft. 🔥🔗 from @tiggreen @buffer @joelgascoigne @shpigford @randfish @atriumllp and my good friend @mikemeyers archive.startupwatching.com/…
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Replying to @tiggreen
Talk to those 10 and truly figure out why they're paying. Then, continue to build more around that value, and do marketing that specifically focuses around the value customers are getting from the product.
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Working on a fun little side project with @Garrett_Vangild this week - a super easy way to make beautiful graphs for your startup. The most important question is... which animal name should we go with?
23%Chartwal
23%Gi-raph
54%Hippoplotamus
13 votes • Final results
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Today @builtbykrit is officially becoming an Open Agency. We're sharing our revenue, expenses, salaries and more with the world! 💸🌎   builtbykrit.com/index.php?p=…
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Applications are open now for our two programs: 🌆Dreamit UrbanTech (proptech, construction tech, smart cities) 🏥Dreamit HealthTech (digital health, medical devices, diagnostics) Apply by June 20! Learn More: dreamit.com/ Apply: apply.dreamit.com/
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1/ It's fun (or, more specifically, "therapeutic") to reflect on learnings over the years for businessing. 15+ years in to all this, I'm still winging it on just about every level possible, so take these insights/observations for what they're worth.
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Trying out a thing: Want feedback on your business, product or website? Send in your info w/ the link below and I'll record a short video giving you some feedback and tips on how to improve it! (The videos will be shared on YouTube and here on Twitter) airtable.com/shrTOUqoQK2UonQ…
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Want #Business Growth? Here's a strategy you should consider: buff.ly/2IGYRbX Growth by Acquisition! Seriously consider this and you don't need money all the time when you acquire a business. #startup #growthhacking
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1/ Product Management isn’t a major one can study, few folks graduate into, and most people learn by apprenticeship. There are number of dangerous myths about what the PM role is. Here is a thread with five…
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Hey startup founders - what's your long term goal for your company? 🎯 If other, reply and let us know!
8%IPO or die tryin
21%Acquisition
62%Great lifestyle business
8%Other
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Read it to learn what not to do when building a SaaS and how to overcome a ⚠️failure! failory.com/interview/ink
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This time with @AndrewAskins, founder of @builtbykrit, and recently the buyer of @StartupWatching, a newsletter created by @bramk a few months ago which curates the best content in the startup world!
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Came across this interesting essay by Paul Graham in today's @StartupWatching email - Do Things that Don't Scale - paulgraham.com/ds.html
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A few months ago, @bramk built @StartupWatching, an awesome newsletter that weekly curates the best articles on the startup world. A few days ago, @AndrewAskins spent all his savings to buy it. Read the behind-the-scenes of the acquisition here! medium.com/@andrewaskins/i-e…
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Wow, can't believe I sold my second project (after @startupstash) within 6 months 💪 @StartupWatching will be run by @AndrewAskins from now on 😎 he wrote an awesome blogpost about how our deal came about 👉kanste.in/2wuMVYW teapawt.net/bramk/status/987005200…
Although I'm loving the curation and awesome feedback I receive with @StartupWatching - I've decided to put it up for sale to focus on new projects (including @nocodemvp and my 👶 boy). Hit me up if you're interested! Details: transferslot.com/products/st…
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Although I'm loving the curation and awesome feedback I receive with @StartupWatching - I've decided to put it up for sale to focus on new projects (including @nocodemvp and my 👶 boy). Hit me up if you're interested! Details: transferslot.com/products/st…
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