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Getting from zero to one. Naming, pricing, first hires, and the early setup decisions that quietly decide everything — practical playbooks for founders just starting out.
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Your First Hire: The Week-One Setup That Decides Everything
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Manav Gupta
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Most founders don't botch their first hire in the interview — they botch it in...
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Jul
How to Price a SaaS Product Without Guessing
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Manav Gupta
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Most founders price their SaaS off gut feel and a glance at a competitor's...
03
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Naming Your Startup: The Filters That Matter and the Ones That Don’t
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Manav Gupta
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Most founders agonize over the wrong thing when naming a company. Here's a...
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Jul
Your Roadmap Isn’t a Ranking Problem. It’s an Evidence Problem.
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Manav Gupta
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Most roadmap prioritization is just gut feel wearing a spreadsheet costume. The...
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Jul
Your ESOP Is a Contract, Not a Spreadsheet: Setting Up an Option Pool Without the $3,000 Consultant
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Manav Gupta
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Most founders treat an employee option pool as a cap-table math problem. It...
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