Dear Reader, May you be blessed with a lifetime of being misunderstood — by those who recognize that innovation requires critics, lunatics, and unapologetic visionaries.(tweet this) Book: “Loonshots” by Safi Bahcall – How to nurture the crazy ideas that win wars…. Last week: Founder Glow Up: With All Your Sh*t, You’re Still The Best CEO. Being […]
Dear Reader, Brutal dilemmas are the fabric of being a founder. It’s the grit driving each decision, the resilience to endure the fallout, and the tenacity to continue despite overwhelming odds. (tweet this) Book: The Founder’s Dilemmas by Noam Wasserman – a decade of research delves into the dirty reality of control. Last week: Founder […]
Dear Reader, Brutal truth: Despite your inexperience, your internal doubts, your secret screw-ups, and your raw edges. Despite the fact that you’re probably a pretty sh*t CEO by traditional standards, you’re likely still the best CEO for your StartUp.(tweet this) Book: “Zero To One” by Peter Thiel – A blueprint for innovators to build the […]
Dear Reader, They say that startups are a marathon, not a sprint. That’s a lie, running a startup is more like an ultramarathon through a minefield, uphill, in the pouring rain, wearing cheap flip-flops. (tweet this) There’s an overlooked truth in the startup world: truly great founders don’t fail. The often repeated, “Your odds of […]
Dear Reader, Are you obsessing over the smallest details, relentlessly serving individual customers, working on insignificant tasks so your team can operate at full capacity, insta-responding to every slack notification, buried in customer data you don’t actually understand, trying to understand customer journeys and updating excel spreadsheets through the night? Is this really the dreamy […]
Dear Reader, For startup founders, the phrase “trust your gut” has been romanticized to the point of becoming a cliché. You, the maverick founder, throwing caution to the wind and relying on your gut to make the next big move. You, the oracle of your startup, who always has the answer, even when no one […]
Dear Reader, Entrepreneurship is a rollercoaster ride – exhilarating, unpredictable, and rewarding, yet fraught with ethical dilemmas, especially in the high-stakes world of startups. Tempted to oversell a feature to a prospect or inflate your deal pipeline to an investor? Each decision in these grey areas influences your venture’s trajectory and reputation. Where does visionary […]
Let’s talk about this critical step often overlooked by first-time founders: the need to socialize their startup idea at an early stage. The general tendency among these founders is to wait until they have a fully developed product before bringing it to the broader audience. This reluctance to socialize their concept often stems from fears […]
The quest for growth is the ultimate driving force behind every startup. It is this relentless pursuit that distinguishes startups from other new businesses and shapes their narrative. This critical insight is often overlooked, yet it remains at the heart of every successful startup story. Sam Altman, renowned for his leadership at Y Combinator and […]
