Current Project: Reading books about entrepreneurs and sharing what I learned from them

Mission: Create a library of wisdom from notable entrepreneurs that current entrepreneurs can leverage to increase their chances of success

What I struggled with:

• No material struggles this week

What I learned:

• My 8 a.m. focus session on video with my developer friend led to a productive morning. See more here. I’m becoming a bigger fan of these sessions, even when they’re early in the morning.
• Most indexes about entrepreneurs are organized by their wealth. But their wealth doesn’t reflect what other entrepreneurs can learn from their experiences. I need to figure out how to structure my entrepreneurs page. See more here.
• Profile pages about entrepreneurs in an index can’t be loaded with too much fluffy text. They need to deliver the important info quickly. I need to rethink how to do this.
• A website that indexes information is basically a directory. When creating a directory website, many things that affect search engine optimization (SEO)—such as URL structure—must be considered up front.
• Explicitly stating the lesson learned from an entrepreneur’s story makes it easier for people to get value from it. They don’t have to try to figure out the lesson on their own.
• Early versions of some prominent, paid, directory-type desktop apps have been built quickly and cheaply using Bubble.
• Contributor marketing is a good way to build credibility and raise awareness of your solution. See more here.
• I couldn’t find a website of an avid reader or blogger that has a well-laid-out index of the books they’ve read. I was really surprised. Seems like a big opportunity.

Those are my struggles and learnings from the week!