“MVP” is a selfish process. Make the first version SLC: Simple, Lovable, and Complete.
Even Facebook and Slack did not grow “exponentially”. Here is the correct model.
How do you know when to stop, versus when to push through? You don’t, not even in hindsight. But these guiding questions can help. —March 2024 | 1,200 words.
Your company will stop growing sooner than you think. The “Max MRR” metric predicts revenue plateaus based on churn and new revenue. —July 2025 | 2,400 words.
Because time is zero-sum, prioritization is mandatory. This is an index of purpose-built prioritization frameworks.
You can charge much more than you think, if you reposition your value-proposition. Here’s how.
Traditional rubrics fail to reveal the best answers, or how to explain those answers to others. After explaining why, the following system solves both failures. —June 2022 | 4,800 words.
We dramatically, repeatedly fail to predict the future. Does that mean “strategy” is senseless? No, it means you need these techniques to navigate a volatile world. —March 2023 | 4,900 words.
This simple method positions your product to be more valuable, especially against competitors who aim to disrupt you. —June 2023
This fresh take on “Willingness-to-Pay” analyzes three types of customer motivation. —May 2023
