Best of Startup — April 2023

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   Community Picks·3y

   Why I Love Boring Tech Startups

   Boring startups, which focus on solving real-world problems and are often in vertical-specific industries, can be more profitable and require less capital compared to trendy startups. Examples of boring startups include Island (web browser for security issues) and Ironclad (software for contract management). Boring companies provide critical infrastructure and solutions that are deeply entrenched and hard to replace in most businesses.

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   Matt Rickard·3y

   Reasons To Do a Startup

   Patrick Collison’s personal site, Stripe, has a page for ‘Reasons to Start a Startup’ It provides some life advice for readers aged 10-20, but under the 20-30 section, he puts, “If you're 20–30: I don't know yet: I plan to think about this when I'm 35-40.

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   Hacker Noon·3y

   Increase Your Profits By Creating Valuable Products — Here's How

   Customers are more likely to pay a premium for a product that is useful, helpful, and valuable. In this guide, I will share strategies to help you create great value in your product, which can ultimately lead to increased MRR or profits.

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