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Birkenstock IPO’d today at a ~$8B valuation.
Its CEO Oliver Reichert did a massive turnaround in the past decade: sales 5x’d from $125m in 2012 to $1.3B in 2022.
The wildest part: he has zero background in footwear or fashion.
Prior to taking over the top job... See more
Something I told 9 yo: If you're a maker, resist being told what to do by people who aren't.
Paul Grahamx.com
Steve Jobs: The more dependent Google is on Apple, the better
October 10, 2008
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 more
Another view was an insane amount of value ascribed to hyper-narrow features masquerading as companies, leading... See more
Michael Dempsey • On Scope Creep & ZIRP Lessons
expand the product, not the mission