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Quit trying to attract a crowd and just help people

Quit trying to attract a crowd and just help people

May 17, 2013 · by Justin · in Better Business, Better Marketing, Blog

Note: this post was originally published on Medium. I recently had a great chat with Hiten Shah on my podcast, Product People. At one point, Hiten brought up an idea I’ve been hearing a lot lately: One of the key things we’re learning…

Pretty doesn't sell

Pretty doesn’t sell

April 18, 2013 · by Justin · in Better design, Better Products, Blog

I was fed up. After suffering with my low-cost web host for years, I decided to switch. I was fed up with poor up-time, slow load times, and bad customer support. The price was cheap ($5/month), but I needed something…

Twenty dollars in an envelope

Twenty dollars in an envelope

March 4, 2013 · by Justin · in Better Business, Better Products, Blog

People are happy to pay for things that are good. Don’t be afraid to charge for your services. – Jason Fried, 37signals Kyle and I recently interviewed Jason Fried, of 37signals, for our podcast Product People. He had a great story…

How to end the remote work debate

How to end the remote work debate

February 28, 2013 · by Justin · in Better work, Blog

3 rules for producing a great team Hire the best people Empower them to do their best work Give them a vision for helping the customer Simple right? When you look through the lens of “how can we build great…

How (not) to validate your idea

How (not) to validate your idea

February 24, 2013 · by Justin · in Better Business, Better Marketing, Better Products, Blog

“How do I validate my idea?” is one of the top questions Kyle and I get on our podcast: Product People. Based on the interviews we’ve done, and my own experience, I’d like outline what I’ve seen work, and what…

Don't call it a comeback (working remotely)

Don’t call it a comeback (working remotely)

February 23, 2013 · by Justin · in Better Business, Better work, Blog

Remote working has existed for centuries. And now is the perfect time for it’s comeback. Before and after the Revolution Prior to the Industrial Revolution, goods were manufactured by contracting individual craftsmen who worked out of their homes. The merchant…

Meet people

Meet people

February 21, 2013 · by Justin · in Better Marketing, Better work, Blog

Do you want to build relationships with interesting people? Here are some unique ways to meet new people, get out of your comfort zone, and have great conversations: 1. Buy someone lunch There was a CEO that I really wanted…

Starting a business is easy

Starting a business is easy

February 20, 2013 · by Justin · in Better Business, Better Marketing, Blog

Do you know how easy it is to start a business? I used to fawn over myself for having started businesses in the past. Everyone thinks starting a business is hard. But the truth is that starting a business is not that…

Jarrod Drysdale's advice for starting

Jarrod Drysdale’s advice for starting

February 15, 2013 · by Justin · in Blog, What I've Learned

Go research before you do anything. Research instead of having an idea. Go out and look at different groups of people: see what they’re doing online, what they’re talking about, and what their needs are. Evaluate those audiences, and get…

My blogging demons

My blogging demons

February 15, 2013 · by Justin · in Blog

I’m having a blogger’s identity crisis. I’ve been blogging here since 2008, but in 2013 I want to make my blog better. In order to do that, I need to face some demons. Attention seeker My greatest struggle with blogging is…

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