Startups For the Rest of Us

Episode 816 | Developing an Editorial Eye, The Right Kind of Stubborn, and The Power of Focus (A Rob Solo Adventure)

January 20, 2026·22 min·3-min readsolobusiness
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Founders should cultivate an 'editorial eye' to discern quality, understand underlying reasons, and implement solutions, while also embracing 'the right kind of stubbornness' by remaining attached to goals rather than initial ideas, and maintaining focus to achieve outsized success.


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Rob WallingPaul GrahamRuben GomezSam ParrHarry Stebbings

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The Mom Testby Rob Fitzpatrick

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SignWell

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Business ModelsCorporate StrategyEntrepreneurshipFundraisingScalingSoftware EngineeringStartupsVenture Capital

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