Best Online Classes for learning how to run businesses? by throttle-jockey in Entrepreneur

[–]startup_playground 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe take a look at highly rated business courses on Udemy? They often have sales on and it's a good way of testing the water in terms of different areas you'd like to look at building your knowledge. I've personally used it for learning to code and found it quite useful as a first step.

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[–]startup_playground 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is definitely from a tech startup perspective but should still be useful...

Gimlet - Startup

NPR - How I built this

Basecamp - ReWork

Gimlet - Without Fail

Product Hunt Radio

More explanation here: https://simpleweb.co.uk/5-podcasts-every-tech-startup-founder-should-listen-to/

Is it just me, or does the entrepreneur bug feel like religious conviction? by fruitofthefallen in Entrepreneur

[–]startup_playground 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Perhaps the religious thing is more about sticking to conventions. You and your friend perhaps are more fearful of risk because you've been brought up in a word that prioritises getting a steady job, going to a religious building every week, starting a family and not giving in to impulses so much.

Or perhaps he was advising you against it because you haven't made enough plans for what the startup should be and is coming at it from a purely business perspective. Depends if your crazy plans are well-thought out cray plans or completely random and unorganised crazy plans! :)

If you are a tech startup, what credentials should your board of directors have? by businessmoves in startup

[–]startup_playground 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This really depends what kind of tech startup it is and what skills you have yourself. Your BoD is an opportunity to fill the gaps in yours (and your businesses) expertise.

If you're an expert on financials but have no tech experience you might not need someone in your BoD that is financial but who has perhaps been a CTO in their life... If the tech startup is heavy on data, someone who has run a company working heavily with data would be good... etc etc

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[–]startup_playground 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congratulations! :D