The 5-Minute Startup CTO #87

Executive presence, Product templates, Get your startup going, Build or buy

Hi there,

I hope you’re well. Here’s your 4 tips for this week!

👭 People

First, a great personal development tip from Caroline Castrillon: how to develop Executive Presence. And check out Sylvia Ann Hewlett’s book to find out more.

🥫 Product

Next, a super useful list of Product templates, from Lenny Rachitsky.

From 1-pagers to vision and strategy docs, and more - a really good source of inspiration to improve on whichever templates you are currently using, if any.

🔄 Process

Jason Lemkin with 20 tips on the big question: how to get your startup going. Several of which relate to product (obviously), and some will make you stop and think.

⌨️ Tech

Yes, indeed: why is it so hard to decide whether to build or buy?

Camille Fournier covers that topic very well. Especially in her last point: make engineers understand the value they provide when they’re not building from scratch - more, not less!

Camille Fournier @skamille

At this point in my career, I'm a firm believer that a. If it isn't related to your core business b. No one else has an offering or one that is any good for you to use c. You shouldn't build a better solution, you should ask yourself why no one else needs to solve this problem

Until next time, have a great week

Fabrice

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