Ted Glasnow

When considering as a role a BD/partnerships leader, consider whether the function is likely to be key to the stabilized business model (could there be a Chief Business Officer, at some point)

Type of company: Marketplaces and platforms; Most common North Star Metric: Consumption growth

In the early days of Figma, we talked with practically every designer we knew. In search of more feedback, we turned to Twitter which I realized we could use to determine the most influential designers. After getting the data, I further filtered the list to people that were personally inspirational to me. Then I cold emailed / found introductions... See more

We’re the Switzerland of the ecosystem and we don’t have an end goal for using your data, it just flows through.

Our chief scientific officer emeritus, Mark Kozubal...stumbled across a unique filamentous fungal microorganism that had a lot of really unique properties, including being 50% protein by dry weight, a natural filamentous texture, and the ability to grow super efficiently.... It's a super versatile protein that can be used as a textured biomass,... See more

After interviewing a ton of founders that have either been remote-first from the beginning or are shifting to remote-first, I found that one of the most important things is this default to async work, where documentation is just so critical. Everything needs to be well documented, shareable and discoverable within your team.

The intensity of the pull is a factor of the fit (how good your product is at solving the user’s problem) AND initial market size (is it niche or broad).

When Emil joined Uber, his role was scoped as "the external face to Uber"