Ev sez: 10 rules for startups

10 great tips for startups from Ev Williams, founder of Odeo and Pyra Labs (aka Blogger, acquired by Google):

• #1: Be Narrow
• #2: Be Different
• #3: Be Casual
• #4: Be Picky
• #5: Be User-Centric
• #6: Be Self-Centered
• #7: Be Greedy
• #8: Be Tiny
• #9: Be Agile
• #10: Be Balanced

and an extra:

• #11 Be Wary

(here is a picture of Ev being wary ;)

straight up: Ev is really amazing being this honest & transparent with his business efforts.  i applaud anyone with so much humility who can give back to the entrepreneur community, and be so generous to let us learn from his mis-steps.  thanks ev, you rock :)

Comments

[Andrew Bourland]

You might want to check out the latest wisdom from Ev... specifically the 5 ways he screwed up at Odeo:

http://software.gigaom.com/2006/09/14/evan-williams-how-odeo-screwed-up/#more-6895

Enjoy!

Andy