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The Power of Product-Focused Startups
1:06:13 - 1:10:33 (04:20)
Investor, Tim Ferriss, emphasizes the importance of startups focusing on their product in order to achieve success, citing successful ventures such as Duolingo as examples of this approach.
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A successful angel investor with 40 investments advises that the biggest winners are those who ruthlessly focus on their product, even when presented with promising business development opportunities.
1:06:13 - 1:08:29 (02:15)
Summary
A successful angel investor with 40 investments advises that the biggest winners are those who ruthlessly focus on their product, even when presented with promising business development opportunities. Focusing exclusively on the product leads to a higher level of ambition, clearer focus, and better growth.
ChapterThe Power of Product-Focused Startups
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PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss discusses Duolingo, a for-profit startup which has over 100 million users learning languages for free by using crowd-sourcing and real content.
1:08:29 - 1:10:33 (02:04)
Summary
Tim Ferriss discusses Duolingo, a for-profit startup which has over 100 million users learning languages for free by using crowd-sourcing and real content. He highlights the ability for profitable startups to impact and reach a larger audience compared to non-profits.