My First Million

How to Reverse Engineer Any Business - From the Archive

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Jul 5, 2022
Discover tools for reverse engineering businesses and learn the art of launching products quickly by examining successful companies. Dive into the importance of tracking business evolution using online resources and gain insights by analyzing the timelines of influential figures. Explore innovative ideas like an automated company tracking service that curates industry news. Finally, uncover how detailed competitor analysis can provide a crucial edge in entrepreneurship, including examples of companies excelling by adapting proven models internationally.
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ADVICE

Start Simple

  • Explore firstversions.com for examples of early company websites.
  • Use it to understand how simple first versions can evolve into successful businesses.
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Reverse Engineer Businesses

  • Use the Wayback Machine and TechCrunch to research a company's history.
  • Document their evolution with screenshots and key milestones in a spreadsheet.
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Fast Forward Experience

  • Use Wayback Machine, TechCrunch, and Twitter's advanced search to analyze companies.
  • Reverse engineer their strategies and growth to accelerate your own learning.
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