I decided it was time to compile all my notes of learnings into a simple list. This list will be ongoing for my time in the startup world and will link to specific blog posts that connect the experience to the rule.
NOTE: There is no order of importance here.
- Always stand when doing a presentation or a pitch, even when everyone (could be less than 3 people in the room) are sitting.
- When appropriate, take notes during the QA of a pitch (or right after a pitch) or presentation. Bring a notebook up with you so you can scribble down the questions or ask a friend in the audience to do so.
- June 2019
- Take the friction out of the user experience
- Do not attempt to do everything for everyone. Focus is crucial to success.
- Never blindly reply to an email. Always do your research on the person on the other end.
- January 2018