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I help early-stage founders succeed | Author of #RunningLean and Creator of #LeanCanvas.

Austin, TX
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Want to build a Startup?. Here's everything you need to:. • Find the right startup idea.• Stress-test your business model.• Bootstrap your idea to paying customers ($$$). Start here:.
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I wasted $47,000 building the same idea Facebook made billions from. The difference? They passed a simple timing test I didn't know existed. Timing trumps everything in startups. Being too early is worse than being too late. Here's the 5-minute test that could have saved me 18.
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Growth isn’t something you add to your business—it should already be built into your business model.
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Most founders think growth works linearly:.Acquire → Convert → Done. But successful businesses work like systems. Growth comes from feedback loops where past customer actions fuel future customer acquisition. The 3 types every founder should know:. 🔄 Revenue Loop.🔄 Referral.
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Most founders waste 6-18 months building something nobody wants. Here's the 90-day validation framework that helped 1,000+ startups prove demand BEFORE building:. Phase 1: Problem Discovery (2-4 weeks) .Phase 2: Solution Design (2 weeks) .Phase 3: Offer Delivery (2-4 weeks).
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The best customer discovery doesn't ask about problems directly. 10 behavior-focused interviews > 50 problem surveys. This systematic approach helps you sell before you build:.
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19/ Download the free Constraint-Driven Innovation toolkit here:. /end.
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Focus on right action, right time
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18/ Stop optimizing everything. Start focusing on what matters. The one constraint killing your startup is waiting to be discovered.
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17/ This systematic methodology has helped thousands of founders stop burning money on the wrong problems. Time to find YOUR true constraint.
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16/ Your constraint is hiding in plain sight. Map your system. Find the bottleneck. Focus 80% of energy there. Evidence-based solutions only.
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15/ The systematic approach beats guessing every time:. ❌ Scattered optimization = months + $25K+ burned.✅ Constraint focus = weeks + breakthrough results.
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14/ That constraint focus saved Steve $200K+ in wasted feature development. Transformed his pitch from "another 3D tool" to "premium architect solution.".
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13/ Solution: Price anchoring. Architects charge $250/hour and spend 12 hours on 3D renderings = $3,000 per rendering. Steve's VR walkthroughs delivered better outcomes in less time. Same tech, premium positioning.
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12/ Another example: Steve building VR for architects. Getting demos but no deals. Wanted to fix lead generation. Constraint analysis revealed: Revenue conversion was the real bottleneck.
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11/ Within 2 weeks, activation jumped significantly. Users loved it. Comments poured in. That single constraint-focused solution saved our startup and $50K+ in scattered development.
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10/ Winner was clear in 10 minutes:. Usability tests revealed new users had "writer's block" - they didn't know how to fill out their first Lean Canvas. Solution: One 20-minute walkthrough video.
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9/ Real example: My Lean Canvas activation constraint. Instead of group brainstorming, I required evidence for every proposed solution. Result: 3 evidence-based proposals instead of 12 random ideas.
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8/ **STEP 5: Evidence-Driven Discovery Loop**. Don't guess at solutions. 1. Discover root cause behind constraint.2. Propose solutions with supporting evidence .3. Test quickly to see if they move the needle.4. Double down on what works.
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7/ **STEP 4: Focus 80% of Energy on This Step**. Stop trying to optimize everything. Put 80% of your team's attention on breaking the constraint. This is how you make maximum impact with limited resources.
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6/ **STEP 3: Find Your Bottleneck**. Look for where users are:.- Piling up (high volume, low conversion).- Leaving in large numbers (dramatic drop-offs). That's your constraint. The single domino to focus on.
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5/ **STEP 2: Baseline Your Customer Factory**. Measure these 5 key macro metrics weekly:.- Acquisition rate.- Activation percentage.- Retention cohorts.- Revenue per customer.- Referral rate. You can't manage what you don't measure.
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