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Something to show on Friday
September 12, 20261 min read

Something to show on Friday

One question every week: what can you show this week? Not a plan — something that works. The logic behind the question.

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Thirty days to the first paying customerMahsulot
September 5, 20261 min read

Thirty days to the first paying customer

What changes between week three and week four: from ten conversations to the first payment.

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Demo Day: the three-minute storyDemo Day
August 29, 20261 min read

Demo Day: the three-minute story

How the story you tell a hundred times before the stage is built — problem, solution, number, ask.

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Your first meeting with a mentorMentorlik
August 22, 20261 min read

Your first meeting with a mentor

One mentor a week — someone who has built a company. How to spend the first hour, and what not to ask.

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The weekly KPI: one numberO‘sish
August 15, 20261 min read

The weekly KPI: one number

Not ten metrics, one. Which number actually moves the company, and how to measure it.

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The first investor conversation: seven questionsInvestorlar
August 8, 20261 min read

The first investor conversation: seven questions

What an investor asks and why. Seven questions, each with an answer ready — before the pitch.

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Choosing a co-founder: three testsJamoa
August 1, 20261 min read

Choosing a co-founder: three tests

Friendship is not enough. Three tests to run before building a company together — and a straight word about equity.

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How to fill in the applicationQabul
July 25, 20262 min read

How to fill in the application

Over 5,000 applications across two seasons, 56 accepted. What to write, and what to leave out, so yours gets read.

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45 days, week by weekDastur
July 18, 20262 min read

45 days, week by week

Six weeks, one result in each. From day one to Demo Day — not day by day, but week by week.

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From Tashkent to the worldGlobal
July 10, 20261 min read

From Tashkent to the world

The local market is the start, not the end. What thinking globally from day one means — and what it does not.

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