founder's mentality
insights, articles, musings and resources to help founders and builders cultivate a healthy mindset and get unstuck
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founder's mentality
worth remembering: so often the shiny new thing quickly shows signs of being mostly hype, while the unassuming, homey option proves its staying power
9 most useful piece of advice I’ve received
collinmathilde.medium.com
such clarity
pick the person who wants it most, not the most experienced
I was at Amzn early '00s when we lost 95% of our market cap. Later at FB I negotiated a down-round in '09, and then in '12 our stock dropped 50% post-IPO. I was on the board of a public company that went bankrupt (Borders) and a start-up that went under (Hello). Some lessons:
You don't need a new idea
You need the time and resources to stick with the last new idea long enough for it to see some results https://t.co/v7cpg7XcDL