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Monthly Archives: January 2012

The one shot world – a case for career entrepreneurship and casual experimentation

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Experimentation, quantity, and a propensity for shipping outperform obsession over a single piece.

via The one shot world – a case for career entrepreneurship and casual experimentation – The Startup Toolkit Blog.

Posted on January 19, 2012 by jrtashjian

Idea reach and the cofounder myth

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don’t go looking for a cofounder to enable you to implement an idea, which you’ve settled on already, that’s outside your reach. That’s not a cofounder, it’s an employee who’s executing on your plan, and should be paid with money.

via Idea reach and the cofounder myth – swombat.com on startups.

Posted on January 19, 2012 by jrtashjian

The “Army of One” entrepreneur

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If you are multi-skilled enough to be able to implement all startup aspects by yourself, you can then become an “army of one” entrepreneur, building multiple profitable products in parallel, turning the “several people work full time on a startup” equation on its head – and getting wealthy in the process.

via The “Army of One” entrepreneur – swombat.com on startups.

Posted on January 17, 2012 by jrtashjian

The minimalists distraction

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Posted on January 2, 2012 by jrtashjian

The removal of distraction can very quickly become its own distraction
– Merlin Mann

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What do you need?

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Posted on January 2, 2012 by jrtashjian

You need whatever you need. Go figure that out. That’s part of becoming pro. Get the tools that you need, but then use the tools.
– Merlin Mann

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