from Hacker News

1) Believe in yourself, your idea, your people and understand that you are not alone in the startup world. Start growing your network as soon as possible. These connections and acquaintances will pay off the moment you launch your product and the importance of knowing the right people will only increase over time. Be grateful to those who help you become a stronger person, your startup a better company. (http://astartupaday.co/chanty/)

2) There is always a room for improvement. You’ll have many ideas to make alive and give your clients the best possible experience and value for their money. Constant improvement is the key to creating a great product and making a change for a better future. (http://astartupaday.co/renderforest-video-creation-guru/)

3) Content marketing IS a successful customer acquisition strategy! (http://astartupaday.co/taskpigeon/)

4) Always bargain with online media when planning sponsored publications. If you can’t do it for free, try to bring down the price. As a rule, they are unreasonably high. Don’t underestimate guerrilla marketing. If you master it and don’t spare time for it, later it will pay off in full, and you will get new customers almost for free. Don’t forget about customer service. In SaaS it’s crucial to provide top-notch customer support, respect your users and sometimes over-deliver. (http://astartupaday.co/deskun/)

5) Solo woman founders can do wonders. (http://astartupaday.co/betterback/)

6) Have confidence in what you are doing, even if you are rejected by all 5 sharks of Shark Tank. It will take twice as long as you'd hoped, cost exceedingly more than you'd ever budgeted and will be more challenging than anything you'll ever try but if you give it your all and refuse to give up, you can trust it will be the ride of a lifetime. Be brave and follow your instincts. You can't cheat the grind, but if you give it your all, you can trust that the payoff will be worth it. (http://astartupaday.co/cheekd/)