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6 lessons available · 3 free · short reads
Airbnb
Win your first hosts one by one
What a marketplace can learn from Airbnb's door-to-door start.
Read freeStripe
Turn a yes into a working product
Why the Collison installation beats sending a signup link.
Read freeWufoo
Make your first users feel noticed
A handwritten thank-you can reveal what automated messages miss.
Read freePebble
Build by hand before you automate
What assembling early watches taught the Pebble founders.
Member lessonAirbnb
Start with a market you can reach
How a focused group of hosts creates a useful learning loop.
Member lessonStripe
Find the step where customers stop
Turn hands-on setup into a map of your product's biggest obstacles.
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