StartUp Advisor:
StartUp Advisor:
The First Time Founder SuperPower: Ignorance On Fire
Dear Reader, First-time founders wield audacity and ignorance like a double-edged sword. It’s not a bug; it’s a feature. It’s your unfair advantage, your competitive edge. #IgnoranceOnFire 🚀 (𝕏 Tweet This) What you don’t know can’t stop you. You’re not asking, “How hard is it?” You’re asking, “How hard can it really be?” That’s your […]
Your First Win: The Founder’s New Chapter
Dear Reader, As a startup founder, understand this; One customer is impossible. Ten is herculean, but reach a hundred, and a thousand becomes inevitable. #StartupMomentum 🚀 (𝕏 tweet this) The startup founder’s first win is beautifully brutal: the stars align just enough to give you a glimpse of what could be just as the universe […]
The StartUp Founders Rebellion: Choosing Kindness
Dear Reader, In the StartUp world, we often glorify the grind, the hustle, and sometimes, the cutthroat tactics. It’s easier to be a secret jerk; it’s harder to be truly kind. (𝕏 tweet this) In light of recent events that remind us how fragile our world is, let’s talk about something we often overlook in […]
Rethinking Startup Funding: Beyond the Obsession
There’s an unhealthy fixation on fundraising among startup founders. It’s a narrative that plays on repeat – the constant chase for funding, believing it to be the elixir that propels a startup forward. However, in the complex game of building and scaling a startup, this fixation might be more detrimental than beneficial. Let’s delve into […]
Your First Failure: The Founder’s Rite of Passage
Dear Reader, For StartUp Founders, failure isn’t a setback; it’s a rite of passage. If you’re in the arena but not taking the big swings. You might as well be a spectator. #YourFirstFailure (tweet this) Failure is the founder’s crucible, the forge where true grit is tested. It’s the universe’s way of separating the tourists […]
The Founder’s Blind Spot: Product Over Platform
Dear Reader, Your product solves a problem; but a platform shapes the market. If you’re not your platform’s first customer, you’re missing the largest value accelerator. Be the orchard, not the grape. #PlatformVsProduct (tweet this) A product solves a problem, but a platform builds an ecosystem; a village, a community, an army. While a product […]
When StartUps Become Empires: Customer Obsession
Dear Reader, Startup success is measured by adaptability and revenue growth. Empire builders forge their legacy on relentless customer obsession, tracked but not defined by NPS. (tweet this) NPS isn’t the protagonist. It’s a flawed indicator, imperfect but invaluable. It can be gamed, but does serve as a genuine feedback loop. Look past the score, […]
Exceptional Founders Aren’t Firefighters, They’re Architects
There’s a fundamental insight that sets exceptional founders apart from the rest: the ability to be architects, not firefighters. You see, the distinction between being a firefighter and an architect carries profound implications for your startup success. Architects vs. Firefighters: Defining the Mindset Imagine you’re in a situation where your startup faces challenges and obstacles, […]
StartUp Theory vs StartUp Physics: The Catalyst Objective
Dear Reader, For every StartUp Founder, an hour a day on your Catalyst Objective keeps failure at bay. This isn’t StartUp theory; it’s StartUp physics. Don’t be naive. (tweet) Every founder’s got that dream; maybe it’s to change the world, or just to build something epic, but most are stagnating, it happens to everyone. The […]
