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Derek Liston

The 3 Ls of Adventure Travel

Practice these and turn a mere trip into a magnificent experience.

5 min readMar 22, 2023

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The 3 Ls of Adventure Travel

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Entrepreneurship Handbook

“Just Ship It” All the Entrepreneurship Gurus Say

Why we take that with a grain of salt at our consumer startup

5 min readMar 3, 2023

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“Just Ship It” All the Entrepreneurship Gurus Say

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Derek Liston

FOMO as a Tech Startup Marketing Tool

And why it is not part of our marketing mindset at dijjoo.

3 min readFeb 23, 2023

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FOMO as a Tech Startup Marketing Tool

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Derek Liston

Startup Founder Goals: Turning it Upside Down for the Greater Good.

I love the line from The Incredibles when Frozone says something like “the public is in danger, we are talking about the greater good” and…

6 min readFeb 22, 2023

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Startup Founder Goals: Turning it Upside Down for the Greater Good.

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The Startup

A Startup Founder’s Framework for Evaluating Mentor Advice

“Let me give you a little advice…”

10 min readOct 31, 2021

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A Startup Founder’s Framework for Evaluating Mentor Advice

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The Startup

3 Sources of Inspiration for Startup Founders

My secrets to keep going when the going is…well, crappy.

9 min readOct 6, 2021

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3 Sources of Inspiration for Startup Founders

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The Startup

4 Mistakes I Made (and 2 Things I Did Well) in the First Year of My Startup

Just over a year ago, I started working on an idea for a consumer tech startup. I was burned out from 2o years as an ER doctor and the…

8 min readSep 18, 2021

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4 Mistakes I Made (and 2 Things I Did Well) in the First Year of My Startup

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Derek Liston

The “Why” of Pirate Metrics for an Early Stage Consumer Startup

I like the simplicity, rhythm, and rhyme of Gaby Goldberg’s Framework for Evaluating Early-Stage Consumer Companies. The core of it is a…

5 min readMar 14, 2021

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The “Why” of Pirate Metrics for an Early Stage Consumer Startup

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Derek Liston

Derek Liston

Co-founder of dijjoo. We enable everyone to thrive in the adventure of life. dijjoo is your digital adventure journal. Recovering ER doctor => startup founder.

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