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If only someone told me this before my 1st startup

John Rush on December 24, 2023

Hi, I'm John, Multi Startup Builder. I enjoy both coding and marketing. See all my 20 products here johnrush.me my BIO Say Hi to me On Twitter T...
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Dev Geos

I agree with you on most points.

I strongly agree with point 13, we promise you wonders for few results. And they will tell you that it is your product that is not attractive enough.

However, I have lacks about point 15. It's simple, many excellent consumer solutions took a long time to have the success they have today. In the early years no one used them.

The point 16th remains a bit vague for me. What is a bad project?

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John Rush

it's different for everyone.
for me: if there is no traction within the first 3 months.

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Dev Geos

In this case it is not really a failure or bad project, just an abandonment

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Jonathan Modell

Thanks for sharing your tips John. I especially agree with 13 and 14. I have also always be averse to Twitter(X), but realize i need to embrace it, since every other independent businesses owner seems to agree with you

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John Rush

I was ignoring twitter since 2007. Just using it for DMs sometimes.
Started with 80 followers this April, got to 9k now, regret not doing this earlier

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JorensM

Thanks for the tips, very helpful!

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John Rush

you are welcome

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Mike Talbot ⭐ • Edited

100% on full stack developers. If everyone can't conceive of how the whole thing works, one day it won't.

I wish I knew some of your friends to invest in, what a great principle.

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Cesar Aguirre
  1. Scrum is a Scam.

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