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REFERD (PRODUCT)

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ARTISANS: TASE IN SOFTWARE

Shipping things quickly, learning quickly, launching an MVP and iterating has defined software product building to date. Production speed is more important than craft. There’s a wave of new successful startups, like Superhuman and Linear, that are prioritizing building a rounded delightful product before it reaches the hands of consumers. Artisan software represents this trend towards optimizing UX from day one.

akashbajwa.substack.com · 5 min

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WORKING EXTRA HOURS CAN LEAD TO PRODUCTIVITY DECLINES

As founders, it’s nearly impossible to not work long hours in most cases. The same is likely true for your early hires. Here’s a reminder that productivity is not linear. Hours of input do not directly correlate to output.

forbes.com · 4 min

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DEATH OF A FLYWHEEL

Amazon and Berkshire Hathaway face a "scaled-out problem" due to their immense success, where growth becomes challenging as they expand into less profitable or more complex business areas. While Amazon experiments across various sectors like entertainment and healthcare, Berkshire prefers concentrated buyouts and equity purchases, yet both strategies reflect the complexity and risks of managing enormous companies at the peak of their success.

every.to · 10 min

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HOW TO CHOOSE A STARTUP TO WORK FOR

This article shares how potential hires might be assessing your company before they join. This is a useful framework to apply in order to attract top talent and sell them on the future upside of the company.

danhock.co · 9 min

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WHY ENTREPRENEURS SHOULD LOOK FOR IMPOSSIBLE CHALLENGES

There’s a little space just before impossible. It’s nearly impossible. In other words, it’s really hard to do it. That’s where entrepreneurs should focus. That’s where competition will be thin, daunted by the challenge, and rewards outsized for those who achieve the nearly impossible.

entrepreneurshandbook.co · 8 min

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A DEEP DIVE WITH JASON AND PAVILION ON TODAY’S VALUATIONS, INVESTING, AND MARKET DYNAMICS (54 MINUTE LISTEN)

In this episode of Topline, Jason Lemkin discusses his experience and insights on investing, particularly in the context of platform shifts and valuation trends in tech industries. He reflects on the evolution of consumer companies, the impact of AI, and the dynamics of investment, noting the challenges of finding truly groundbreaking opportunities and the risks involved. Lemkin also talks about the lessons learned from different investment phases and the importance of being cautious in times of high valuations and market bubbles.

saastr.com

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