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    Why I'm Closing My Business (and Everything I've Learned Along the Way)
    Jon D'Alessandro
    • Mar 11, 2021
    • 22 min

    Why I'm Closing My Business (and Everything I've Learned Along the Way)

    30+ Lessons from 5 Years of Entrepreneurship Tuesday, February 23, 2021 marked the fifth birthday of my first business venture as well as...
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    Y Combinator Startup School: Week 4 Takeaways
    Jon D'Alessandro
    • Mar 20, 2020
    • 6 min

    Y Combinator Startup School: Week 4 Takeaways

    Continuous launches, unscalable things, founder tenacity, and more. Plus, the best lecture in the entire Startup School series... Quick...
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    Y Combinator Startup School: Week 3 Takeaways
    Jon D'Alessandro
    • Aug 26, 2019
    • 5 min

    Y Combinator Startup School: Week 3 Takeaways

    Week 3 was incredible, not just for the lectures, but because I went all-out this time… Quick recap: Y Combinator is a company that...
    10 views
    Commonsense Direct and Digital Marketing by Drayton Bird: Book Review & Takeaways
    Jon D'Alessandro
    • Aug 19, 2019
    • 4 min

    Commonsense Direct and Digital Marketing by Drayton Bird: Book Review & Takeaways

    Five valuable takeaways from an all-time great copywriter Drayton Bird is a legendary Australian copywriter, ad-man, and one of the...
    91 views
    Y Combinator Startup School: Week 2 Takeaways
    Jon D'Alessandro
    • Aug 15, 2019
    • 6 min

    Y Combinator Startup School: Week 2 Takeaways

    Quick recap: Y Combinator is a company that invests in and mentors early stage startups. They also offer Startup School, an enlightening...
    22 views
    How to Write Product Descriptions that Excite and Close Prospects
    Jon D'Alessandro
    • Aug 9, 2019
    • 7 min

    How to Write Product Descriptions that Excite and Close Prospects

    Here's a 9-step primer on writing Product Descriptions that really SELL. Whatever you're offering, a great Product Description can draw...
    57 views
    Y Combinator Startup School: Week 1 Takeaways
    Jon D'Alessandro
    • Aug 5, 2019
    • 6 min

    Y Combinator Startup School: Week 1 Takeaways

    I started my business (formally) in February 2016, and while revenue and inventory growth have been beating expectations year-on-year, I...
    45 views

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