Analysis of ideas, stories, people, and decisions shaping the startup ecosystem (with practical takeaways sometimes)
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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.
How to stop feeling pulled in every direction
Decide what actually deserves your attention
I recently came across an interview with Steven Bartlett in Business Insider about how he avoids burnout while building his businesses.
Distribution, onboarding or weak demand?
Anton Osika’s recent LinkedIn post on the founder journey
I came across this post from Anton Osika on LinkedIn and immediately knew I had to share it with you.
If you’re not familiar with him, Anton is the cofounder and CEO of Lovable, a...
How to keep one clear direction
Your roadmap can make sense and still produce a confusing product
On the David Senra podcast, host David Senra interviews Alexandr Wang, Meta’s chief AI officer and cofounder of Scale AI, about building Muse, Meta’s personal AI assistant....
How to build an advantage competitors can’t easily copy
I think one of the most uncomfortable questions you can ask about your startup is what would happen if a much bigger company decided to build the same thing.
Founders usually pay attention to other startups because those are the competitor...
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