Ted Glasnow

The increased financialization of start-ups have led to CFO focusing on fundraising and M&A, so the responsibilities of a CBO are split between the CEO and CFO

 In our process growing Fy protein, we use 99% less land, 99% less water, and 94% less greenhouse gases than traditional beef production.

Types of partnerships: 1) foundational - without these partnerships, you business could not operate; 2) product partnerships - less critical partnership that offer additional features and value pros to end customers without building from scratch; 3) platform - a partnership that adds users to your ecosystem

For product partnerships, focus on building features that make your value prop truly unique

Founders should spend at least 1/3 of their time hiring

A wedge is simply a strategy to win a large market by initially capturing (1) a tiny part of a larger market or (2) a large part of a small adjacent market.