Who you follow on Twitter has a tremendous impact on what you get out of Twitter. There are people tweeting great information on every topic available and there are also people out there using it just for fun. If you are follow the right people (see our previous post on the top entrepreneurs to follow), you increase your chances of finding solid tips and advice.
We've gathered 14 tweets from smart people around the web, offering some simple words of wisdom on startups:
- Tech startups - be careful about 'geeking out' on sales calls. You're selling solutions to problems not technology. @byosko
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Just finished a call with a CEO who is delaying fundraising till he gets more traction. Very smart. You can't raise $ without validation @startupcfo
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Avoid analysis paralysis...been noticing we talk a lot about the interpretation of data, not whether to act...this is the way to do it. @MikeMcDerment
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IMHO an amazing co-founder is invaluable - each step in your startup feels more solid, faster, and well thought out. @danmartell
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I don't think school has much to do with being an entrepreneur. @jasonfried
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Taking the time to document processes and standards for my own team. Sometimes you need to slow down in order to be able to speed up. @startupcfo
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great product expertise can't be bought. monetization expertise can be. so you look for the product expertise in the founding team @fredwilson
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It is not written anywhere that raising money is the first step in starting a company. Or any step at all. @ThisisStartup
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Price isn't the only factor ppl use when buying stuff. Don't use 'lowest price' wins as an excuse. @byosko
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(1) Scratch a really painful itch. (2) Tell everyone your idea. (3) Find the right team. (4) Ask more questions #thisisstartup @thomasknoll
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It's the constant surge to 'WOW' the customer to build trust, make him come back & give confidence that we are here to deliver! @nandinih
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#startup founders: highly recommend getting 1-2 other people to be co-founders. share the burden and share the success. @george_revutsky
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How to Kill a Startup: Hire Executives instead of Entrepreneurs from @VCMike. It is all about timing and stage. @dh
And my favorite:
- I have an idea for a new startup. @Orli
What other words of wisdom have you found on Twitter?
