Business Building
by sari and · updated 2mo ago
Business Building
If you’re a founder struggling with prioritizing a roadmap and defining a strategy:
embrace the chaos of reality and not be over-reliant on meticulous, inflexible planning. Instead of waiting for the perfect plan, take action and be prepared to pivot swiftly as opportunities or changes in the landscape arise.
make decisions fast and be ready to adjus
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alex added 3mo ago
As technology expands the array of entertainment and consumption options, the value of familiar and trusted brands increases dramatically
from Letter #8: Bob Iger (2005) by KG
sari added 3mo ago
build trust
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alex added 4mo ago
- A business doesn't need a mission, a vision, a guiding light, or a north star to stay in business. It doesn't need AI or this framework or that tech stack. It doesn't need an investor, a board, or the backing of X, Y, or Z. It just needs to make more than it spends.
phoebe added 4mo ago
- "We do these things not because they are easy, but because we thought they were going to be easy" is a surprisingly profound quote. When I ask people who've pulled off remarkable things, it's interesting how many confirm that they wouldn't have started if they'd know how long and… Show more
Alara added 5mo ago
- One result of this past tech cycle was a view that companies needed to build hyper complex ponzi schemes of ambition in order to accumulate capital and be valued. This led to a variety of shooting stars that never realized their main goal.
Another view was an insane amount of value ascribed to hyper-narrow features masquerading as companies, leading... See morefrom On Scope Creep & ZIRP Lessons by Michael Dempsey
alex added 5mo ago
expand the product, not the mission
