Overview
90% of startups fail because founders build products nobody wants.
Not you. If you are actually considering learning what it takes to win instead of falling for the "if we build it they will come" myth, you are already ahead of the game. Startup success boils down to one truth. Fastest team to learn, wins. Not the smartest, not the cleverest, not the richest. Just the team that learns, iterates, and executes faster than everyone else. Starting a Startup isn’t a feel-good startup manifesto; it’s a battle-tested framework built for founders who want results (and are willing to do the hard work).
With two decades of experience founding successful startups with multi-million dollar exits and mentoring hundreds of entrepreneurs, James Sinclair has developed a methodical, practical, step-by-step guide to winning in the real world.
No theory. No fluff. No excuses.
Before you write a single line of code, hire an engineer, or spend a dollar on development, you'll learn how to validate your idea, deeply understand your market, and build something people actually want and will pay for. Because distribution beats product every time, and customer trust isn't given—it's earned, one strategic step at a time.
This is your guide that takes you from zero to paying customers without wasting time, money, or sanity. Real, actionable insights to avoid the costly mistakes that sink most first-time founders.
Startups aren't about ideas. They're about execution. This book will show you how to execute like your future depends on it. Because it does.
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