Startup HQ: Resources for Entrepreneurs Launching High-Growth Startups

Must Reads (10-minute crash course) "Startup Metrics for Pirates" by Dave McClure (80-slide deck) "Customer Development" by Steve Blank (20-slide deck) Very helpful tips How great leaders inspire action by Simon Sinek (18-minute TED talk video) How to Convince Investors by Paul Graham M&A ladder: positioning your startup (2-minute read) Getting into the tech scene when you have no skills How to Get Meetings with People too Busy to See You by Steve Blank Great resources to bookmark VentureHacks by Nivi and Naval (100 short articles all worth reading) "Founders Frustrations" Blog by Noam Wasserman (definitive source for data-driven founder advice) "Launching Tech Ventures" Class Blog by Tom Eisenmann's students (pushing the limits of "lean startup" thinking) Database of dozens of startup pitch decks (compiled by AirTable) Talks/Interviews: "The Importance of Customer Discovery" (SVB CEO Accelerator Summit on 10/6/11) - video (20 minutes) | slides SVB CEO Summit Follow-up interview on 10/6/11 - video (5 minutes)

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