by Ekrem Duman | Jun 7, 2026 | Idea & Validation, Startup
⚡ TL;DRA good startup idea solves a real, painful problem for a market large enough to build a business on, ideally with good timing and some advantage the founders can bring. But the idea itself matters less than most people think — execution, learning, and adapting...
by Logan Price | Jun 5, 2026 | Startup, Startup News
Last Updated: June 5, 2026The intense pressure of early-stage venture building often forces entrepreneurs to choose between aggressive growth and personal well-being, raising the critical question: how many hours should a startup founder work to achieve market...
by Ekrem Duman | Apr 5, 2026 | Startup
Why Startup Valuation Is Both Art and Science Valuing a startup is fundamentally different from valuing an established company. Traditional valuation methods rely on historical earnings, stable cash flows, and comparable market data — none of which early-stage...
by Ekrem Duman | Feb 9, 2026 | Startup, Startup Growth
On September 26, 2016, Zhang Yiming’s company ByteDance launched Douyin, a short-form video app for the Chinese market. The app allowed users to create 15-second videos set to music, effects, and filters, similar to Musical.ly (which ByteDance would acquire the...
by Ekrem Duman | Feb 8, 2026 | Startup, Startup Growth
On June 28, 2015, a Falcon 9 rocket carrying supplies to the International Space Station exploded 139 seconds after liftoff. The failure was SpaceX’s third in seven years and threatened NASA contracts worth billions. Elon Musk stood in the Mission Control center...
