Howard Kingston was nice enough to interview me for his blog, StartupRemarkable.com.
In just under 40 minutes, we riffed on:
- What is a tribe and why are they important?
- The critical importance of finding the first ten rabid fans for your idea.
- The benefits of Eric Ries‘ Lean Startup methodology
- How to quickly mock up your idea using a rapid prototyping tool for less than $50
- How to build virality into your startup, like Instagram did.
- Why your startup should give users a metric to be embarrassed about.
- The unique application and interview process for the Seth Godin MBA program.
- How SAMBA taught applicable business lessons vs. a standard curriculum.
- The genesis and vision for Spindows, my new startup.
- How to get your early customers to fund your startup.
- How to use search.twitter.com to find members of your tribe.
Watch the video below or over on Howard’s blog.
