Founder

Dear investors,
We reflect on 2024 with both satisfaction and impatience. We’re satisfied because the business is strong, growth is robust, and we continue to attract the world’s best writers and creators to Substack. But there is still much work to be done, new territories to push into, and some key improvements to make to the product, and we’re i... See more
We reflect on 2024 with both satisfaction and impatience. We’re satisfied because the business is strong, growth is robust, and we continue to attract the world’s best writers and creators to Substack. But there is still much work to be done, new territories to push into, and some key improvements to make to the product, and we’re i... See more
people don’t buy products when they understand them. they buy products when they feel understood.
hyper honest.
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You never called Eight Sleep a mattress company. Instead, you pioneered a new category of ‘sleep fitness’ by positioning it as a ‘sleep fitness brand.’ Tell me about the decision-making and strategy behind this.
ZATARAIN: We were not intentional about our positioning for the first five years of the company because we didn't even know what brand pos... See more
ZATARAIN: We were not intentional about our positioning for the first five years of the company because we didn't even know what brand pos... See more
Polina Pompliano • How Eight Sleep Co-Founder Alex Zatarain Built a Company That Pioneered the ‘Sleep Fitness’ Category
The Interview: From Amazon to Space — Jeff Bezos Talks Innovation, Progress and What’s Next
Andrew Ross Sorkinyoutube.comHonest conversation about past, present and future of everything Bezos. Big takeaway was:
Humans generally underestimate opportunities, overestimate risks. Founders should avoid that.


What does Day 2 look like?