The 30 Best Pieces of Advice we Heard in 2023
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The 30 Best Pieces of Advice we Heard in 2023
actually made the conscious decision to, rather than put together a 5-year business plan, put together my basic thoughts on strategy and manage the company quarter to quarter. Turn quickly if things have to change, but manage it that way.
Jessica Livingston • Founders at Work: Stories of Startups' Early Days
To be able to put together a logical plan, you’re going to need to ask yourself the following questions: How many website visitors do I need to have each month? How many outbound emails do I need to send each month? How many customer calls or demos do I need to be doing each week? How much of my revenue should be coming from inbound versus outbound
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Stephanie Bowker, co-founder of Ourspace and former VP of Marketing at Spendesk:“I honestly don't think it's the right horizon for most companies. For early stage startups it's pointless to pour a bunch of time into mapping out a 12-month plan when you need to learn and pivot on a weekly/monthly basis.”