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@agazdecki Amen! If you're not at least a bit embarrassed by your first product, you've gone too far.

Friendly reminder that it's perfectly okay to launch a startup with just a cheap logo and a basic website. Seriously just ship it. You don't need a perfect product to start. Get your idea out there and start getting feedback. A fancy logo and a slick website can come later. Focus on solving a problem and delivering value to your customers. Steve Jobs nailed it when he said, "Real artists ship." This is key for any entrepreneur. Don't let perfection hold you back. Start small and think big. You just need to make that first step, no matter how modest it may seem. Launch, learn, and iterate.

Another way to look at it is instead of focusing on Perfection, look into Experimental Revenue Rate (ERR). Its where real magic happens. It represents the revenue you generate from taking risks, trying new things and pushing boundaries of what's possible rather than constantly trying for perfection. Example: Take a look at Airbnb, they took the risk of expanding beyond just accommodations and introducing experiences - unique activities hosted by locals. They didn't stick to perfecting accommodations. This experiment paid off big time for them, opening up whole new revenue stream enhancing the overall user experience. All startup founders are obsessed with perfection nothing wrong about it, it drives them and their team crazy and the outcome is delaying the deliverables. The only exception is if your product is designed for MARS, in which case it must be absolutely perfect. :)

Your startup will never be perfect and that's okay because your main job as a founder is to just improve a little every day. Perfection is an impossible goal and chasing it can hold you back. Instead, focus on incremental progress. Every small improvement, every tweak, and every adjustment adds up over time. Think of it as a journey of continuous growth. Whether it's a bug fix, a customer success story, or a minor feature enhancement, each step forward is progress. As Reid Hoffman said, "If you are not embarrassed by the first version of your product, you've launched too late." Keep pushing forward, learning from mistakes, getting a little bit better all the time, and refining your product or service. Focus on improving not being perfect.

The problem with advice from “experts” & famous entrepreneurs is it's extrapolated from limited experience, and founders treat it as gospel without questioning the source. Even good advice can be bad when it constrains your thinking. So, take most advice with a grain of salt.

Sam Altman said something 10 months ago that’s still on my mind: “I feel so bad about the advice I gave while running YC.” OpenAI, Airbnb, and more would’ve failed if they followed that advice. Here’s how startup advice is killing founder ambition:

In part 3 of #BentonvilleBeacon's 2024 Fuel #HealthTech Accelerator series, TapRoot CEO, Scarlett Spring, shares the warm welcome this year's cohort received from #Bentonville's community. Tune in! bentonvilleeconomicdevelopment.com/podcast/2024-f… . . #becausebentonville @greaterbville @JamesBell479

Part 3 of this year's Fuel #HealthTech Accelerator series features CEO of @dart_health, Brian Sage, discussing how #Bentonville's community balances work and play. Check out The #BentonvilleBeacon today! bentonvilleeconomicdevelopment.com/podcast/2024-f… . . #becausebentonville @greaterbville @JamesBell479

Don't sit around and admire problems. Do something about them. Get up. Innovate. Start up. Make it happen.

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Part 2 of #BentonvilleBeacon's Fuel HealthTech series features Erin Keyes, CEO at @telegenixx, who shares how Bentonville's entrepreneurial ecosystem provides a network advocating for innovation. Tune in! bentonvilleeconomicdevelopment.com/podcast/2024-f… . #becausebentonville @greaterbville @JamesBell479

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Excited to share a recent @BvilleEconDev podcast by @JamesBell479 featuring @startup_junkie @ Fuel HealthTech Accelerator program cohort companies, including a @QuickTakeHealth interview. youtu.be/2s5sBuIf6t4?si… #BentonvilleBecon #FuelAccelerator #Bentonville

Part 2 of The #BentonvilleBeacon Fuel HealthTech series features Bechara Saab, CEO at Mobio Interactive, who shares how Bentonville's enthusiasm for innovation has supported this year's cohort. Tune in! bentonvilleeconomicdevelopment.com/podcast/2024-f… . . #becausebentonville @greaterbville @JamesBell479

This week, member of the 2024 Fuel HealthTech Cohort + CEO at Inherent Biosciences, Andy Olson, discusses how Bentonville's willingness to help heightens the Fuel experience. Click here! bentonvilleeconomicdevelopment.com/podcast/2024-f… . #bentonvillebeacon #becausebentonville @greaterbville @JamesBell479

This week kicks off #BentonvilleBeacon's 2024 Fuel for Your Health Accelerator series! Tyler Zanon, CEO of EndoShunt Medical, shares how #Bentonville's welcomed him into the entrepreneurial fold. Tune in! bentonvilleeconomicdevelopment.com/podcast/2024-f… . #becausebentonville @greaterbville @JamesBell479

Northwest Arkansas, Louisville and New Orleans are emerging as America's new innovation hotspots, as measured by the change in utility patents granted over time per 100,000 residents. #NWArk axios.com/2024/03/28/ame…

Hey @elonmusk - We just blocked about 30 most recent followers. Not 30 of... the most 30 in-a-row. They were all fake. Has Twitter decided not to manage this garbage?

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