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Seven Questions Frequently Asked by NewbiesStartup: Biggest Book S1E1
Startup is the biggest book out there. It is the longest journey of learning and action an individual could take. Hear real stories here.

Chang Liu
Jun 23, 20201 min read
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SWOT analysis videos
Entrepreneurs are risk takers for creating a new business. It is critically important to analyze your weakness and threats.

Chang Liu
Jun 16, 20202 min read
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You are the biggest enemy
Why are people afraid of success? because success means change, and it means responsibilities. Our vision must beat our laziness.

Chang Liu
Jun 12, 20203 min read
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Having reviewed thousands of BPs as VC, some earnest advice to first time founders
A seasoned VC discusses real investor logic. If you do not have "traction" evidence, if you are early, if you are new, no investors talk.

Chang Liu
Jun 7, 20206 min read
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The real conversion rate of social media campaigns?
The conversion rate of subscribers to live stream audience is 10000 to 1. The follow up buying conversion rate is 2%.

Chang Liu
May 26, 20202 min read
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How much does it cost to build a new product prototype?
The cost of prototyping an MVP prototype is discussed. The biggest cost is consistency of product quality. No one buys prototypes.

Chang Liu
May 26, 20205 min read
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Why startups fail after receiving funding and have products sale?
Why do startup companies fail? why many companies fail after running for 2-4 years? we breakdown the reason to offer insight.

Chang Liu
May 24, 20202 min read
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Startup Tools Digest
Links collection of interactive tools for idea evaluation and idea generation, free business ideas for startups, analysis of bad ideas.

Chang Liu
May 24, 20201 min read
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Royalty Free Ideas for Business Startup
If you want to have a good idea to startup, here is a list for you. It has ideas for solo startups or unicorns. Check it out.

Chang Liu
May 24, 20201 min read
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Stories inside the vending machine business and restaurant franchise business
How much money does Mcdonalds franchise owners made? does vending machine make money? inside interview about details no one told.

Chang Liu
May 24, 20201 min read
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Top 3 reasons why 99.9% of BP pitch fail
A business plan must have four parts. It should account what the business is, not "how to start and try something".

Chang Liu
May 24, 20201 min read
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Why People Buy? Needs, want, and find
Why people buy from you? how to complete audience, value, offering loop? Needs, wants, and finds are the three levels of products fit.

Chang Liu
May 24, 20202 min read
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The startup dive chart explained
The startup dive curve tracks the time line of a successful startup (if they are successful). There are three major milestone moments.

Chang Liu
May 22, 20201 min read
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Emotional Intelligence - sixteen traits and 12 domains.
The twelve domains of emotional intelligence. Emotion intelligence has the element of social awareness - in a nutshell, not self centered.

Chang Liu
May 21, 20201 min read
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Idea to business
I have an idea, how do I design a business around it? I have an idea, can I make a business out of it? I know how to make something,...

Chang Liu
May 21, 20206 min read
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What is entrepreneurship and should you quit job to pursue it?
Put very simply, don't quit your job. If you want to do entrepreneurship to taste freedom or creativity, it is very expensive life lesson.

Chang Liu
May 20, 20202 min read
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Ideas across the industries - Ideas everywhere
Ideas can be generated for end consumers (you and me), for the channel and market (like Amazon), and for the industry (like HP). No worries.

Chang Liu
May 20, 20202 min read
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There are four kinds of ideas
How to find a problem to solve that you are uniquely qualified. Step 1. Find a problem not an idea. 2. Build a relation with the problem.

Chang Liu
May 20, 20202 min read
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What pain points do you usually face when you're trying to find the problems that are worth solving?
People who think by identifying problems is going to be disappointed. Because there are too many problems to solve. You need to focus.

Chang Liu
May 20, 20204 min read
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What are the two worst habits of thinking startup ideas?
Never think "logically" and project what people need and how your product and people would fit. Logic is only based on facts you know.

Chang Liu
May 19, 20201 min read
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