Default Alive or Default Dead?

Paul Graham explores default Alive or Default Dead?. Compare pricing assumptions, unit economics and the financial decisions behind a sustainable company.

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Paul Graham
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Turn a lesson into a small experiment.

Compare pricing assumptions, unit economics and the financial decisions behind a sustainable company.

Choose a resource for the problem you face now. Record one assumption, a customer question and a measurable next step. AI feedback can help plan research; customer behavior supplies the evidence.

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