Britt Gage
@brittfgage
Founder, of All Trades. Building a new type of company for generalists and the founders we seek to serve.
Britt Gage
weofalltrades.com
Not localizing problem-solving is a secret killer of companies.
The 100 Best Bits of Advice From 10 Years of First Round Review
Start With First Principles
First-principles thinking is one of the best ways to understand complicated problems. Understand the root cause of why something works (or doesn't), so you can adapt it to your problem and build great experiences.
1FS Blog, First Principles: The Building Blocks of True Knowledge (2016)
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Startup Systems and Internal Product Management
The network effect is sticky and hard to overcome, and as we move the internet of things from our phones to just about everything we touch, it’s worth thinking about resilience, flexibility and the reason we need something in the first place.
Often, we end up compromising about our compromises, maximizing for the wrong outcomes and getting hooked on a new system that forgot what the original system was even for.
When a system is new, few are watching, so a handful of people with intent can design it and optimize it. As it gains in scale and impact, it calcifies at the same time that new tech arrives to codify the decisions that were made when the conditions were very different.
It’s never the right time, but right now is usually the best time.
3-2-1: On the importance of beauty, fixing silent complaints, and a simple rule to make life easier
Discover your “zone of genius” by categorizing your monthly or quarterly calendar activities as “hated it,” “liked it,” and “loved it.” Prioritize tasks you loved and allocate more time to them. Investing in what you enjoy and excel at typically generates value for the company and fosters career growth.
The dots only connect in retrospect.
100 Simple Truths
Joining an early-stage startup means that resources are scarce, process is non-existent, and goals shift by the day. And tried-and-true playbooks will only go so far, as what works in a big company doesn’t always easily port over to a small startup setting.