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@o6uoq thanks for sharing it David!

It's also on Medium if you'd like to give it some ♥ there:
@mijustin/this-is-what-starting-small-looks-like-d729f51c4ed5#.7z6cx4cqb" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://medium.com/@mijustin/this-is-what-starting-small-looks-like-d729f51c4ed5#.7z6cx4cqb

@dillonraphael to me "having a strong vision" is seeing how the market is behaving before anyone else does.

// @garyvee

This @garyvee clip also applies to product development:

"Folks only want yellow socks, but I like green!"

@avclark umm, dude, it's time for your annual music roundup.

.@excid3 affecting the traits, values, and momentum of a market is really hard.

Sometimes, you can go upmarket:
https://justinjackson.ca/this-tree-guy-has-good-business-advice/

@alanklement ooh. I like this.

6. Another example: my friend @adamwathan creates courses for PHP devs.

His potential market size is > someone who focuses on Python devs.

5. Market size is also important. Ask:

"How big is the group of people that might buy our product?"

ie. Wearables < Laptops < Smartphones

@boaticus you don't these apply to all markets?

@jmcharnes awwww yeaaah! Thanks.

It'd be cool if Apple made some sort of HTML markup for Force Touch. I'd love to be able to add shortcuts here.

@mbuckbee felt less intense to me than Force Awakens.

@mbuckbee yup. I took my 3 boys (11, 9, 8)

@marcinator if there's no product/market fit, it doesn't matter how good the product is; they won't buy.

Rogue One made the Star Wars universe more believable to me.

Felt gritty & cinematic like Empire. Sets the stage perfectly for A New Hope.

@delk which one?

I'm not talking about "asking" customers what they want; I'm talking about observing them.

@beingbrad yes

@delk I think it still starts by observing people's current behavior, and finding the gaps.

4. There's nothing worse than building an amazing product for a customer that

can't afford it,
doesn't appreciate it,
or is hard to reach.

3. This is why startups should always find a good group of potential customers *before* researching product ideas.

2. Some types of customers are

less fussy,
easier to reach,
have more money to spend,
and make spending decisions faster

... than others.

1. Building a remarkable product is part of the equation, but...

not all markets are created equal.

My answer to: "What would you say was your single biggest strategy for making (success) happen?"

@chase_reeves some entrepreneurs fizzle out and some get stuck in a cat butthole.

@chavarisa

2. Practicing (and starting small) on a platform like @anchor

3. Finding a friend (co-host) to talk to. (Conversations are 👍)

@chavarisa love it!

A few techniques I’ve seen work:

1. Turning blog posts into podcasts (narrating them in an interesting way)

@mikevardy agreed.

I keep waiting for a good podcast roundup on it.

@SingleFounder @JoshDoody I’ve used Blurb for this.

@MattGiovanisci just published your review! 💃

https://yearinreview.me/2016/matts-year-in-review/

@robinstickel just published your Year in Review! 🙌

https://yearinreview.me/2016/robins-year-in-review/

Just published a bunch of new "Year in Reviews" on:

https://yearinreview.me/

@frankholdem thanks Francois.

@fabiofranchino that's a nice little @convertkit trick. ;)

RT @Outboundliz: Start small. Show up every day. Keep refining your craft. https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/808738378711638017

Awesome Year in Review from @iamashley! 💯

http://iamashley.co.uk/2016/12/16/jacks-year-in-review/

RT @aarondfrancis: .@heroku suspended my account with no warning and without telling me. Just found out because my sites were down. Anyone…

I've been sending my list an early look at my 2016 year in review.

Tomorrow I'm sending revenue numbers.

https://cards.twitter.com/cards/pt2jpq/2t36h

@JeremeyD it's funny. I'm just having lunch with @mikeyarce right now. 😉

@asmartbear WPengine customer support folks are consistently the friendliest, and most helpful, people I deal with. 🙌

Thanks to @mbuckbee for featuring me on Email Heroes! 🙌

"Help your subscribers make progress in their lives." 👈

https://hero.realemailnow.com/heroes/justin-jackson 👍

RT @megamaker3000: .@mijustin is sharing his revenue numbers on tomorrow’s email newsletter:

https://cards.twitter.com/cards/pt2jpq/2s6oa

Who are you stealing from?

https://justinjackson.ca/thief/

These vectors amplify your chances of success:

1. Right market
2. Single out ^ their #1 desire
3. Well-made product
4. Size of your network

@hobrandt thanks Holger. Still working on it. ;)

Tomorrow I'll be sending revenue numbers from my first year of "going solo."

You can subscribe here:
https://cards.twitter.com/cards/pt2jpq/2s6oa

#megamaker

Success doesn't come from "doing good work."

Your (good) work is nothing without an audience.

Success comes from amplifying good work.

I'm thinking about creating a guide with my best @ConvertKit tricks.

Interested?
https://cards.twitter.com/cards/pt2jpq/2ss3r

Sad to hear about this. I've found Twitter Lead Gen cards really helpful.

https://twitter.com/meigs/status/809534252727599104

“Low on Bandwidth” — @jamesvandyne https://medium.com/building-kwoosh/low-on-bandwidth-6781e61371ed#---0-158.ycm20rtn2

Just think of your hangover as an unexpected (and shitty) vacation day.

@erikbison I'm not vlogging but I am doing more video:
https://www.youtube.com/user/techomic?sub_confirmation=1

@levelsio @vanschneider

Want to build a product?

Make something that elicits this kind of response:
https://twitter.com/Shpigford/status/809503944510701569?lang=en

Are you ready to take a leap forward in your design career?

You've got to check out @studiofellow's new project:
http://studiofellow.com/theory-sprints/

@clayhebert thanks!

@jonhainstock Nathan just got to me first 😉

@brennandunn that's from a cookie I believe.

@ConvertKit yup. Recorded a video here:

http://devmarketing.xyz/automationtrick/

@nathanbarry there you go! Part 2.

As promised, here's the personalization trick I learned from @brennandunn, but using @ConvertKit instead of Drip:

https://devmarketing.xyz/automationtrick/

@chase_reeves I started by asking: "What does he have in his hand?"

But what really got me into trouble was: "What else could go there?"

@cooldeep25 thanks!

RT @natekontny: Start small. https://justinjackson.ca/rockstar/

My parents bought me the NOMA SnoRacer Super GT in the early 90s.

My kids are STILL using it.

@RossDCurrie @mbuckbee thanks!

Here's the full thing...

https://justinjackson.ca/rockstar/

Cool to see how @productpeopletv played a small role in @rrhoover & @hnshah meeting for the first time. 🙌

https://medium.com/product-people/its-cool-to-see-how-product-people-played-a-small-part-in-people-like-ryan-hoover-and-hiten-shah-362cf3cab3c3#.b0tygdxt6

Just published @BrentGalloway's Year in Review! 🙌

https://yearinreview.me/2016/brent-galloway/

RT @mackenziechild: This is what starting small looks like https://justinjackson.ca/rockstar/ via @mijustin

@BrendanHufford just published your Year in Review 🙌

https://yearinreview.me/2016/brendans-year-in-review/

@ftrain definitely check out @joshontheweb’s solution:

https://zencastr.com/

👇 This is what starting small looks like

https://justinjackson.ca/rockstar/

Yowza a lot of email newsletters get sent on Tuesday morning.

@k0nings what do you do when you’re in that situation? How do you get out?

RT @iamashley: Launched a tool to assess the strength of your freelance business. Anything else I should add? http://checkup.withjack.co.uk/

@_MartinH_ 👍

@anthony_franco 🤘

@marcjeanson you can definitely ask what they're using now: "How are you currently solving this problem?"

@zackgilbert exactly. 👍

And most importantly:

"Embrace feedback as a gift." - Seth Godin

Start small.
Show up every day.
Keep refining your craft.
Take risks and get uncomfortable.

☝️ that's how true progress is made.

RT @itsthisjustin: @mijustin want to be twitter famous? Start small: Mail sticky notes to friends

@itsthisjustin lol. Yes!

(Seriously, that would be hilarious)

Want 1,000 true fans? Start small: do something that gets you 1 true fan.

Want to speak at a conference? Start small: give a talk at a meetup.

Want to make $1 million in sales? Start small: make $100 in sales first.

Want to create a podcast? Start small: record a voice memo on your phone.

Want to write a book? Start small: write an essay.

Want to be a rock star? Start small: sing in the shower.

@regisfoucault stay strong! 👊

@chrisyour thanks!

@seanwes nice! I'll see you there! 🙌

.@rezzz there are ways to interview customers who buy a competitor's product.

Here's how to do it:
https://justinjackson.withcoach.com/courses/marketing-for-developers/growth-sales/find-out-what-your-competitors-are-missing

The only data point that really matters is: "did the customer buy?"

If they're not buying your thing, do this:

https://twitter.com/jasonfried/status/739721944115777536

"People think being an entrepreneur means doing what you want. It's more like doing what you need to do even if you don't want to"- @hnshah

This is true whether you're applying for a job, or starting your own business:

Wowser. Any other parents up all night with sick kids? 👋😩

(That @asmartbear quote is from this podcast)

Sales for Nerds:
https://overcast.fm/+HXOsDKUuU

"The most powerful sale isn't reducing a negative but creating a positive. Create new value." – @asmartbear

@ImFishJackson 🙌

RT @mbuckbee: "We shouldn't try to protect jobs. We should protect workers" - great article on globalization http://qz.com/854257/brace-yourself-the-most-disruptive-phase-of-globalization-is-just-beginning/