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Aug 2022
27m 57s

A 20(ish) Minute Startup: Airbnb Referra...

Brian Scordato | Tacklebox
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Today, we'll start a business in 20(ish) minutes. We'll talk through the idea, figure out assumptions, run a test, and make a decision. We leverage a three step process to figure out if the idea is worth our time: Whisper Ideas vs. Rooftop Ideas, Rivers and Dams, and a Hypothesis Test. 

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