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116. How To Start A Startup: 10 Proclamations To Win New Clients Without Pitching
Address issues of money early. Those who don’t talk about money, don’t make it.
In every culture in the world it’s considered impolite to talk about money in a personal context.
In every culture in the world it’s considered a sign of poor business acumen if you cannot have a money conversation.
Build expertise rapidly. Continuously learning is mandatory.
The generalists life is an easy life because when you’re a generalist designer you’re willing to do all kinds of different work for all kinds of different clients and you’re essentially taking clients based on your own personal interest- your need to solve a problem that you haven’t previously solved.