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title: 'Common sense isn’t common: Ryan Carson of Carsonified shares his startup insights'
date: '2011-06-10T14:17:47-07:00'
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# Common sense isn’t common: Ryan Carson of Carsonified shares his startup insights

You may remember [Ryan Carson](http://twitter.com/ryancarson "Ryan Carson") from his startup [DropSend](http://www.dropsend.com/ "DropSend")—which has devolved into something much uglier than when he ran it—or maybe from [Carsonified](http://carsonified.com/ "Carsonified") or [Think Vitamin](http://thinkvitamin.com/ "Think Vitamin"). Whatever the case, Ryan has an entrepreneurial bent. And a record for success.

Now, he’s sharing some of the things he’s learned about building and running startups. For free. That’s right. [Sixty minutes of free insights on “How to Build a Startup.”](http://membership.thinkvitamin.com/library/business "How to Build a Startup")

In the series, Ryan provides a [bit of an introduction](http://membership.thinkvitamin.com/library/business/how-to-build-a-startup/introduction "How to build a startup: Intro"), [why he started his company](http://membership.thinkvitamin.com/library/business/how-to-build-a-startup/why-did-i-start-a-company "How to build a startup:why he started his company "), [choosing a founder](http://membership.thinkvitamin.com/library/business/how-to-build-a-startup/choosing-a-founder "How to build a startup: choosing a founder"), [deciding on a product or service](http://membership.thinkvitamin.com/library/business/how-to-build-a-startup/deciding-on-a-product-or-service "How to build a startup: deciding on a product or service"), [pricing](http://membership.thinkvitamin.com/library/business/how-to-build-a-startup/pricing--2 "How to build a startup: pricing"), [culture](http://membership.thinkvitamin.com/library/business/how-to-build-a-startup/culture "How to build a startup: culture"), [structure](http://membership.thinkvitamin.com/library/business/how-to-build-a-startup/structure "How to build a startup: structure"), [funding](http://membership.thinkvitamin.com/library/business/how-to-build-a-startup/funding "How to build a startup: funding"), [banking](http://membership.thinkvitamin.com/library/business/how-to-build-a-startup/funding "How to build a startup: banking"), [accounting](http://membership.thinkvitamin.com/library/business/how-to-build-a-startup/accounting "How to build a startup: accounting"), and [cashflow](http://membership.thinkvitamin.com/library/business/how-to-build-a-startup/cashflow "How to build a startup: cashflow").

That’s wedging a lot into an hour.

To me, culture is one of the most overlooked elements in building startups. So I’m embedding that video as an example of the kind of content Ryan is sharing.

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I hear you. This stuff might seem like common sense. But if there’s one thing I know, it’s that common sense isn’t all that common. And having a refresher course is awesome even for people who know this stuff inside and out.

I’m glad Ryan took the time to sit down and capture this. It’s sixty minutes of free content that will help you get your head around building a startup, remind you of some things you may have forgotten, and highlight some issues you should be considering.

Might be a good idea to kick back over the weekend and watch the whole series. When you’re not working on your own startup, of course.

For more, visit [Think Vitamin: How to Build a Startup](http://membership.thinkvitamin.com/library/business "Think Vitamin: How to Build a Startup").