A Framework for Building Wildly Useful Startups

Today, we'll talk through a framework that'll help you evaluate whether you're building something useful enough to anchor a business. Most startups fail because the thing they built doesn't make a big enough dent in their customers lives. We'll make sure you don't make this mistake with help from Habit Kangaroo, a startup Brian ran back in 2014, and a GMAT training program his friend ran that helped people get into Harvard. TackleboxBeehiiv (Idea to Startup Newsletter)BylddGreenlights0:30 Building a Wildly Useful Startup2:12 Why Measuring Usefulness is Hard7:00 Byldd7:53 Habit Kangaroo12:50 The Usefulness Framework13:24 What is your Secret?13:51 Three Categories of Secrets: Customer14:45 Three Categories of Secrets: Acquisition15:16 Three Categories of Secrets: Product17:08 Rivers and Dams19:00 GMAT over 700 Product23:02 Hire Yourself