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Here are (some) steps founders can take to get reporters to write about their companies (a thread). (Caveat: this thread is not exhaustive and really applies only to me)
✡️ Jon Shieber ✡️twitter.com
Not every startup lends itself to such an intense customer focus: some new ventures are supply-led, not demand-inspired. Consumers could have never asked for an iPod until they actually saw one first.
Cedric Chin • Product Validation Frameworks are Mostly Useless Without Taste
Companies That Have Successfully Implemented Out-of-the-Box Thinking, via Rory Sutherland:
Octopus Energy
They have a software division called Kraken
They manage utilities in a much more sophisticated pricing environment, like cheaper rates for charging cars after midnight
“It’s very much about marrying supply and demand.” – Rory Sutherland
They have a
I think we are trying to build a company that serves the people that use it rather than serves the company that we founded.
Ben Thompson • An Interview with Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger About Artifact
Product Zeitgeist Fit: A Cheat Code for Spotting and Building the Next Big Thing | Andreessen Horowitz
D'arcy Coolicana16z.com