Startup Advice

by sari and · updated 2mo ago

A solid foundation requires a robust team structure. Hiring individuals who not only have the requisite skills but also align with the company’s culture is crucial. However, building a foundation goes beyond just assembling a team; it involves nurturing and equipping them with the tools and knowledge to excel. Continuous training and professional d
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Britt Gage added 2mo ago
Hindsight is 2020

I don’t mean “hindsight is 20/20.” I’m talking about the year 2020.

See, early in 2023, I wrote an article about starting and growing a business in 2023, and in that article I referenced this very same seismic shift in startup dynamics — a shift that, no surprise, began all the way back with the pandemic in 2020.

That’s the tricky t... See more
from Starting a Business Looks Drastically Different in 2024 by Joe Procopio
Britt Gage added 3mo ago
How startups changed since 2020:
-Consumer fell out of love with technology
-Business & Venture OverIndexed on AI
-Money went from Tight to Scared

What’s happening now:
-self founded, funded & reliant
-Profitable out of the gate
-solving problems and building with slower burn rate
-Innovating strategically alongside technical innovation

How do generalists help? Taking a broad approach gets you further faster
from Tweet by GREG ISENBERG
Britt Gage added 3mo ago
If you don’t have time to clean up, you don’t have time to cook

Professionals understand that the project is the whole project, not simply the fun or urgent or interesting part of the work.

There are countless productive shortcuts along the way. But not finishing the project isn’t one of them.
from If you don’t have time to clean up, you don’t have time to cook
Britt Gage added 4mo ago
We’re driven by an insatiable desire to bring our ideas to life, to make a difference in the world, and to make our own paths to success. As creators, as founders — that’s who we are.

We pour our hearts, souls, and resources into our ideas, fuelled by a shaking, frequently fucking terrified but always determined belief in our abilities and the poten... See more
from Be Prepared to Lose Everything.
Britt Gage added 4mo ago
How do you become a 100-year company?

Taste is a double-edged sword. Because it is ephemeral, you’re untouchable if you have it. Competitors won’t be able to copy it—what is there to copy?
from The Art of Scaling Taste by Evan Armstrong
Britt Gage added 4mo ago
“Everyone bifurcates the world into content and distribution,” Whaley told me. He has brown hair, is of average height, and was wearing a nondescript gray t-shirt and jeans when we talked. “From the beginning, we viewed those as the same thing. Each object gets better with more participation, and so does MSCHF. Scale is not the goal. Scale is a too... See more
from The Art of Scaling Taste by Evan Armstrong
Britt Gage added 4mo ago
In this world, there is an abundance of products, and every industry becomes far more competitive.

How can a startup survive in this environment? The answer is deceptively simple: Have good taste.
from The Art of Scaling Taste by Evan Armstrong
Britt Gage added 4mo ago
It is no coincidence that these three skills – managing the pace of change, elevating the next generation of leaders, and enabling the entire company to hit its goals – often make the difference between a functional leader topping out as an SVP and a cross-functional leader accelerating their trajectory as part of the C-Suite.
from Superhuman
Britt Gage added 4mo ago

from Starting a Business Looks Drastically Different in 2024 by Joe Procopio

from Tweet by GREG ISENBERG

from If you don’t have time to clean up, you don’t have time to cook

from Be Prepared to Lose Everything.

from The Art of Scaling Taste by Evan Armstrong

from The Art of Scaling Taste by Evan Armstrong

from The Art of Scaling Taste by Evan Armstrong

from Superhuman