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PG Essays

Do things that don't scale

Jul 2, 2023
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In this essays, Paul talks about:

(00:00): Intro

(00:48): "The Power of Manual User Acquisition: Lessons from Successful Startups"

(03:26): "Unleashing Potential: The Fragility and Growth of Startups"

(06:02): "The Power of Delighting Users: Going Above and Beyond for Startups"

(08:28): "The Path to Insanely Great User Engagement: Lessons from Steve Jobs"

(11:02): "Finding Success in the Contained Fire Strategy: How Narrow Markets Can Lead to Rapid Growth"

(13:01): "Pulling a Meraki: The Value of DIY in Hardware Startups"

(14:27): "Extreme User Engagement: Building Something for that One User"

(16:24): "From Manual to Automatic: Navigating the Transition in Software Development"

(17:31): "Startup Launches and Partnerships: The Fallacy of Initial Velocity"

(19:24): Outro

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