Analysis of ideas, stories, people, and decisions shaping the startup ecosystem (with practical takeaways sometimes)
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Get back with your ex… customers
Give them a feeling and a reason to recommit
You probably have a plan for getting your next customer. Maybe you’re posting more, testing ads, or finally sending those outreach messages sitting in your drafts, but what about the people who...
How I know my startup is ready to scale
Luke Arno, Go-to-Market Lead at Lovable
You land a few customers fast and the revenue number looks great, so you start thinking about hiring sales reps and turning the volume up. Then a few months later, growth stalls, and you struggle to...
How I sell to a big customer with zero credibility
Hermann Frank, Co-Founder & CEO of Gigs
You probably have a big customer in mind, the one that landing them could change things for your business, and having their name on your website could help other prospects take you more seriously. So...
Are you making progress or just staying busy?
What to do when your startup feels busy but isn’t growing
I came across a recent Q&A from a16z’s speedrun team, where five investors discussed what they look for in early-stage founders applying to their startup accelerator.
Can you afford to copy someone else’s success?
Before you follow their lead, ask these 3 questions
Before copying another founder’s growth strategy, check what it took to make it work.
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