Coinbase CEO, Brian Armstrong, has a deceptively simple mantra for navigating the chaos before product-market fit:
"Action produces information. Just keep doing stuff."
He recalls a Paul Graham line that shaped his early founder days:
"Startups are like sharks. If they stop swimming, they die."
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When you're paralyzed by uncertainty: Ship it. Break it. Learn.
When uncertainty clouds your path, action clears the fog. Brian Armstrong’s mantra, “Action produces information,” captures the brutal truth of...
People generally don't go after their most ambitious ideas. But that's what creates the most value. Plus there's fewer people who play in that space.
Go for the hard thing.
Go for the Hard Thing: Why Big Ideas Win
Most people chase the easy opportunities—they feel safe, proven, and achievable. But as Brian Armstrong points out, true value comes...
How if started: How it’s going: https://t.co/MklnDc0gEM
From Email Recruitment to Hands-Free Driving
In 2015, Elon Musk posted a simple tweet inviting engineers to join Tesla’s Autopilot team. Fast forward almost a decade,...
Greg Eisenberg on AI slop (and making $$ from it)
Greg Isenberg’s viral post breaks down the phenomenon of “AI slop” — the flood of generic, AI-generated content saturating the...
If you’d like to get rich or stay rich, I’d encourage you to develop the ability to change your mind.
Most ideas are shitty. So staying fixated on shitty ideas creates an anchoring bias that will weigh you down to the mediocrity of the...
The Wealth Skill Nobody Talks About: Changing Your Mind
Chamath Palihapitiya nails a truth most people don’t want to hear: staying rich—or getting rich—depends on your ability to change...
THREE words https://t.co/OLrJP7PuMN
Engagement farming post that works
It makes it easy to post so lots of people share comments. This post nails what marketers crave: simplicity that...
Proof luck doesn’t exist. https://t.co/jASU4BZD5B
The “No Luck” Chart Every Founder Needs to See
Marc Lou shared this chart claiming it’s “proof luck doesn’t exist.” It maps hundreds of startups by revenue vs. time...
NEWS: Tesla has introduced a new car rental program at select U.S. stores.
You can rent a Tesla for up to 7 days starting at $60/day. It includes FSD (Supervised) and free Supercharging for the entire rental. If you order a new Tesla...
Tesla’s “Try Before You Buy” Masterclass
Tesla’s new rental program is a sneaky-good marketing move. Rent a Tesla for up to a week, starting at $60/day....
You can’t say you want to be in the top .1% and not be willing to do things 999 out of 1000 aren’t.
The 0.1% Mindset for Marketers
Everyone says they want to be the best. Few actually do what it takes. Alex Hormozi nails this with his...
Sign at the Chinese restaurant in the middle of nowhere in New Hampshire. Love to see this kind of ownership and hustle.
I texted him and he wrote back (not canned response) wishing 5 minutes. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 https://t.co/2Q4UnmUrhX
How a Restaurant Owner Turned a Sign into a Conversation Starter
This restaurant nailed something most businesses overlook: personal connection. A simple sign with the owner’s face and phone number—“Owner Needs...
The 5 levels every founder faces (in order):
Level 1: Not enough leads
Level 2: No killer product
Level 3: Too many leads (systems breaking)
Level 4: Your team needs to level up
Level 5: You need to level up
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Ayman Al-AbdullahThe 5 Levels of Every Founder (And Why Marketers Should Care)
Ayman Al-Abdullah nailed it: founders (and marketers) level up like in a video game. Each level brings a new kind...
Most CTOs don’t realize they’re the brand. They post job openings and wonder why no one applies.
People don’t follow companies. They follow builders who inspire them.
That’s why your best candidates already follow someone else.
People Follow Builders, Not Logos
Most tech leaders think their company brand will attract talent. But as Aadit Sheth points out, people follow builders, not...
I sold The Hustle's first ads. About $100k worth.
Here's the 1st cold email I sent that got a sale. It was Wealthfront.
Maybe sent emails to 20 diff brands, 5-8 showed interest.
We had 93,535 subscribers. I charged them $26 per 1,000...
Sam ParrThe Cold Email That Made $100K
Sam Parr shared the first cold email that kicked off The Hustle’s ad sales. One simple, personal email to Wealthfront...
Largest tech campaign in LA’s history
307 billboards
160 buses
500 bus shelters
$500,000 https://t.co/4gK97hkbHt
Every single available bus shelter in LA is now a friend ad https://t.co/mnRylr8ElE
The $500K Billboards That Took Over LA
Avi Schiffmann just pulled off the biggest tech ad blitz in LA history. Over 300 billboards, 160 buses, and 500...
Whoever designed this, take a bow🙇♂️ https://t.co/AfGeYCMqxz
Cool design by WisprFlow
This is one of those designs that make users go wow!
Either sell extremely expensive to a select few or sell something super cheap to everyone. The middle is where people die.
The Dangerous Middle: Why Mid‑Priced Offers Fail
Alex Hormozi nails a hard truth about pricing: the middle is a graveyard. Brands either win by going premium and...
I sold my company for over $40 million when I was 31.
Here’s every idea I tried before my big win:
1. In high school I made $2,500 one summer flipping seniors’ used sports gear on eBay.
2. At 20, I launched a hot dog stand called Southern Sam’s: Wieners as Big as a Baby’s Arm. Made up to $1,000 a day. Learned how to sell - and how to blow all my money on beer.
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Sam ParrSam Parr sold company for $40, but did 13 businesses before then
Before selling The Hustle for $40M, Sam Parr tried a ton of scrappy business ideas. One of them? A hot...
Hampton has a Slack channel called sh*t i'm f*cked where people tell stories when they nearly failed.
The channel is our most popular channel.
Its honestly pretty awesome seeing super successful people talk about near-business-death experiences.
Also fun to celebrate these f*ck ups and laugh at it all.
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Sam ParrLearning from Failures: The Power of Transparency in Business
Turns out the most-loved channel at Hampton isn’t about wins. It’s about near-deaths. Sam Parr shared that their Slack channel...
Validating something needs to get traction quickly
Jason Cohen nails it: if you’ve launched and still have zero customers after 2 months, the problem is simple—you either...
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Have an ideal client in mind
Ayman Al-Abdullah nailed it: building without an ideal client is like writing a love letter addressed “To Whom It May...
If you’re selling, your job isn’t to sell, it’s to build trust
Naval nailed it with this one: “If you’re selling, your job isn’t to sell, it’s to build trust.” Every great...
🎄 $52.5K Revenue in Just 63 Days: Our Christmas Light Installation Journey
Zero experience. Two founders. One crazy idea. Here's how @colealyon and I built a profitable Christmas light business from scratch at the end of 2024:
💡 The Numbers That Lit Up Our Season (Oct 8 - Dec 11):
- $52.5K Revenue
- $27.3K Profit
- 43 Properties Decorated...
Shaggy sold $52,500 of Christmas Light Installation in 2 months
Shaggy Eells turned hanging Christmas lights into a $52,500 business in just 63 days. No SEO. No fancy funnel. Just...
When the time comes to buy, you won’t want to
Shaan Puri tweeted: “When the time comes to buy, you won’t want to.” Great advice for both investing and marketing....
10,000+ simultaneous split tests happening on Facebook
Facebook didn’t guess their way to success. They tested it—again and again—until those “tiny tweaks” added up to a $2...