In this episode of the Zero to Traction podcast, co-hosts Josh David Miller (JDM) and Cameron Law return to discuss a rarely highlighted yet crucial concept in the startup world: cycles.
They delve into the philosophy of cycles derived from the build, measure, learn loop, focusing on its application in fostering a continuous process of improvement for startups. Through their experiences running the Startup Challenge, they explain how focusing on cycles can lead to better validation of ideas and decision-making.
The episode also addresses the importance of proportioning effort to evidence, maintaining a model, and running effective experiments. They emphasize the significance of customer feedback and offer actionable insights for founders to implement this cycle-based mindset.
Also, we’ve got your frivolity!
JDM shares updates on fatherhood and his journey re-reading 'The Lord of the Rings'
Cameron educates listeners on the etymology of “quarantine”
Links:
Startup Challenge on Sep 27—29
Timecodes:
00:00 Welcome Back to Zero to Traction
01:15 The Concept of Cycles in Startups
01:50 The Startup Challenge: A Deep Dive
04:45 Proportioning Effort to Evidence
08:04 Building and Testing Hypotheses
12:02 The Importance of Learning and Adapting
28:07 Frivolous Thoughts and Farewell
Zero to Traction is a podcast about how first-time founders create startups that scale. Every other week, join JDM and Cameron as they tackle key topics in the search for traction — all to help you get to market sooner and scale faster.
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The "rumors of our death have been greatly exaggerated" edition!