First Principles Thinking For E-commerce (with Apologies to Elon Musk) Micro-economics, Investing, Psychology PART 2

What are first principles? And are there any for e-commerce sellers? In this episode we’ll explore that topic and explain how e-commerce first principles apply to your business in a powerful way.

What you’ll learn

  • The 3 Parts Of 1st Principles Thinking Applied To e-commerce. They are:
    • 1.Identify and define your current assumptions.
    • 2.Break down the problem into it’s fundamental principles.
    • 3.Create new solutions
  • The 5 Questions To Ask Yourself To Apply 1st Principles To E-commerce. They are:
    • 1.What Am I working on right now? 
    • 2.What assumptions do I have about how this will help me? 
    • 3.Why do I think it will add business value? 
    • 4.How much am I spending in time or money?
    • 5.Which basic economic or psychological principles involved?
  • What Elon Musk Says about 1st Principles Thinking.

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