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7 years ago I joined a 20-person startup.
I wanted to quit after my first week, but didn't.
Now our company is worth over $1B and has 300+ employees.
Here's what I've learned about succeeding at a startup:
Brian Bourquex.com
Dutch Bros Coffee founder, Travis Boersma, is a multi-billionaire
In this must watch clip, he shares the company's incredible origin story and the events that led to their first coffee pushcart which they started w/ $12k
Dutch Bros was founded on 1992, by Dane and Travis Boersma, brothers... See more
Triple Net Investorx.comIn the early days of FedEx, Smith had to go to great lengths to keep the company afloat. In one instance, after a crucial business loan was denied, he took the company's last $5,000 to Las Vegas and won $27,000 gambling on blackjack to cover the company's $24,000 fuel bill. It kept FedEx alive for one more week.[17]
Frederick W. Smith
We started Simple Modern with $200k.
In 8 years, we've sold half a billion dollars of insulated drinkware through Target, Amazon & DTC.
We're licensed with Disney, NFL & more.
Our best threads about how we did it:
Bryan Porterx.comVenture capitalists create a narrative for founder fit just as they do for market fit. Why is this team doing this? Where are they coming from and where do they want to go? What motivates this team? One place to start this narrative is the origin story of the startup. What was the original idea and how did it come to fruition?