Mike KnappHow to Rebuild Your Life After a Failed StartupAfter working on startup for 8.5 years without success, and getting divorced, I was at rock bottom.Feb 1, 2021Feb 1, 2021
Mike KnappIdeas are dangerous. Look for painful problems instead.Before we started Shoes of Prey, we were heavily inspired by Seth Godin’s book, Purple Cow.Aug 3, 2019Aug 3, 2019
Mike KnappYou Need a Bigger VisionThe best vision I’ve heard belongs to Elon Musk. His vision for SpaceX is “humans will live on other planets”. The mission, then, is to…May 23, 20181May 23, 20181
Mike KnappStartups are Financial SuicideIn 2009 when I left Google, I had over $100,000 in my bank account. I don’t say that to boast. I worked hard to save that money, and did so…May 22, 201859May 22, 201859
Mike Knapp11 Tips For First Time FoundersY Combinator recently published a collection of advice from some of their portfolio companies — it was great, but very long.Jan 18, 2018Jan 18, 2018