Mahesh Guruswamy
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Have a strong sense of what made you successful and make sure you build your team the same way that exhibits those same principles. Pay attention to community and threes go against the grain is what I would say.
Have a strong sense of what made you successful and make sure you build your team the same way that exhibits those same principles. Pay attention to community and threes go against the grain is what I would say.
Have a strong sense of what made you successful and make sure you build your team the same way that exhibits those same principles. Pay attention to community and threes go against the grain is what I would say.
I would say obsess over customers is what I would say is the common theme across all these companies that have made them successful. Start with the customer and work backwards. What does your customer want? What are their pain points? What do they wake up thinking? What do they go to bed thinking? And if you understand that, then you can basically build a billion-dollar brand.
I would say obsess over customers is what I would say is the common theme across all these companies that have made them successful. Start with the customer and work backwards. What does your customer want? What are their pain points? What do they wake up thinking? What do they go to bed thinking? And if you understand that, then you can basically build a billion-dollar brand.
I would say obsess over customers is what I would say is the common theme across all these companies that have made them successful. Start with the customer and work backwards. What does your customer want? What are their pain points? What do they wake up thinking? What do they go to bed thinking? And if you understand that, then you can basically build a billion-dollar brand.
And that's how Amazon did it. That's how all these other companies did it.
And that's how Amazon did it. That's how all these other companies did it.
And that's how Amazon did it. That's how all these other companies did it.
I would say, you know, I advise a lot of startups on the side. So people ask me advice on, hey, I'm building this product. Like, what do you think about this? And my advice to all of them would be talk to your customers first. If you can't find 10 people to give you feedback on your idea, you're probably not going to be super successful as an entrepreneur, right?
I would say, you know, I advise a lot of startups on the side. So people ask me advice on, hey, I'm building this product. Like, what do you think about this? And my advice to all of them would be talk to your customers first. If you can't find 10 people to give you feedback on your idea, you're probably not going to be super successful as an entrepreneur, right?
I would say, you know, I advise a lot of startups on the side. So people ask me advice on, hey, I'm building this product. Like, what do you think about this? And my advice to all of them would be talk to your customers first. If you can't find 10 people to give you feedback on your idea, you're probably not going to be super successful as an entrepreneur, right?
So find those 10, 20, 50 fans of yours or for your idea who are like behind you. And I do the same way for my network too. So you find your fans, ask them for feedback, draw them like a little sketch of this is what I'm thinking. What do you think about this?
So find those 10, 20, 50 fans of yours or for your idea who are like behind you. And I do the same way for my network too. So you find your fans, ask them for feedback, draw them like a little sketch of this is what I'm thinking. What do you think about this?
So find those 10, 20, 50 fans of yours or for your idea who are like behind you. And I do the same way for my network too. So you find your fans, ask them for feedback, draw them like a little sketch of this is what I'm thinking. What do you think about this?
And you'll be surprised how many people will volunteer their time to come talk to you because they're passionate about the project you're working on. So I would say like that's the number one thing. Talk to your customers before investing any time or money into an idea or
And you'll be surprised how many people will volunteer their time to come talk to you because they're passionate about the project you're working on. So I would say like that's the number one thing. Talk to your customers before investing any time or money into an idea or
And you'll be surprised how many people will volunteer their time to come talk to you because they're passionate about the project you're working on. So I would say like that's the number one thing. Talk to your customers before investing any time or money into an idea or
And you have limited time on this planet, so you have to make it count.
And you have limited time on this planet, so you have to make it count.