As part of my goal to one day build a successful company, I have turned to learning from others who are already doing it or who have done it before.
To help others interested in sharing this path, I compiled a list of the Top 30 Startup Founder Blogs that I’ve been following and learning from. The bloggers featured on this list are all current or recent startup founders. They all run non-company-related blogs and share nuggets of wisdom based on their personal experiences in the trenches.
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I’ve realized that I suck at giving introductions. When I was involved in Toastmasters, I used to give hasty introductions for speakers. If the speaker was lucky, I would mention his title, maybe his occupation, and finish by saying something along the lines of “please help me welcome…” blah blah blah.
This type of introduction might be considered functionally sufficient… but it’s also completely boring. It reflects the minimal effort and preparation I took in getting to know the person I’m introducing, and it doesn’t build up any level of interest from the audience.
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Anyone who has been online for any bit of time realizes that trolls lurk everywhere. This is Inclusive of facebook friends, blog followers, and in general people in real life that just criticize your actions. As long as you’re speaking out, you’re bound to attract people that disagree with you.
To share a personal example, one of the biggest criticisms I’ve received on this blog is that my posts get too detailed and analytical. I’ve only told a few close friends about the existence of this blog, and those that actually read it say that sometimes my content gets too intense with the number analysis – analysis that they don’t care too much for – and they wished I would just skip straight to the conclusion.
At first hearing this made me consider changing up what I write. Maybe I should tone done down the analytics and write more about personal development and business ideas.
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