3. “A startup is a company designed to grow
fast. … the only essential thing is growth.
Everything else we associate with startups
follows from growth.” - Paul Graham
4. Discover
the one traction channel
that brings the
most traction
for you company
source: Gabriel Weinberg /
Justin Mares, Traction Book
9. 1. Create a spreadsheet
2. Brainstorm initial ideas
3. Research successful and unsuccessful online
marketing strategies in your industry.
4. Think of at least one idea for each channel.
5. Evaluate ideas w/ probability of success
Usually only a few ideas will seem promising
source: Gabriel Weinberg /
Justin Mares, Traction Book