What if we’ve been building startups the wrong way? 2024’s wave of failures says yes. Here’s how to build smarter, not just faster—plus a tool to find your startup’s blind spots. bit.ly/BuildingResili…

Founders: Stop saying yes to everything. Visibility ≠ traction. Activity ≠ progress. A full calendar ≠ momentum. Every “yes” is a “no” to building. Saying no isn’t rude. It’s the most strategic move you can make. Protect your time. Ruthlessly. buildersfieldguide.substack.com/p/busy-building

Almost every failed startup has a product. What they don't have is customers. While you're perfecting features, successful founders are perfecting distribution. Stop coding (it’s good enough). Start selling. Here's how: buildersfieldguide.substack.com/p/the-builders…

The geography of ideas is dead. The geography of access still rules everything. The startup system itself is ripe for disruption. Read: buildersfieldguide.substack.com/p/the-geograph…

Dream big, build smart. Kathleen Hale almost built the "world's smartest treadmill desk" — heart rate tracking, app sync, the works. She's glad she didn't. Getting Consumer goods features wrong = expensive do-overs. Her playbook for getting it right: buildersfieldguide.substack.com/p/build-the-jo…

Startups are the hungry wolves—clawing their way up, taking bold swings that shake industries & change lives. Sadly, the American Dream shifted from "build something" to "get hired." Time to change that. Time to climb again 🐺 Which wolf are you? READ: open.substack.com/pub/buildersfi…

Your biggest competitor as a founder isn’t another startup. It’s you. The Hider. The Approval Addict. The Comfort Seeker. The Identity Anchor. The Discipline Dodger. The Pressure Plate. The Threat Detector. The Controller. Which are you? open.substack.com/pub/buildersfi…

Your biggest competitor as a founder isn’t another startup. It’s you. The Hider. The Approval Addict. The Comfort Seeker. The Identity Anchor. The Discipline Dodger. The Pressure Plate. The Threat Detector. The Controller. Which are you? open.substack.com/pub/buildersfi…

10 obsessed users > 1,000 casual ones. Early traction isn’t about vanity metrics. It’s about proving urgency, getting rich feedback, & sparking virality. If your startup/product disappeared tomorrow, who would scream? Today's Builders Field Guide: buildersfieldguide.substack.com/p/a-few-raving…