The Daily Index — Wednesday, January 10, 2024

HEADLINES & TRENDS

TLDR Founders

“THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU NEED TO DO AS CEO”

What do 8 CEOs think is the most important thing they need to do? This is a great deep dive across a diverse set of CEOs giving their take on such a critical point. Their answers are varied and insightful.

thegeneralist.substack.com · 6 min

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GOOGLE’S TRUE MOONSHOT

Google has the data, infrastructure, talent, and customer touchpoints to win AI. However, we know they have had all the ingredients to win previous innovations, such as Google Assistant, and have not done so. Here’s a deep dive into Google and the opportunities that lay ahead for the company.

stratechery.com · 25 min

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IN 2024, MAYBE IT’S BEST EVERYONE STARTS AS AN INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTOR

Make sure any VP you hire does the job themselves first before they hire anyone else. Period. This feels so right, especially in the post-AI, post-free-money world we live in.

saastr.com · 3 min

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WHAT TO DO IF YOUR PRODUCT ISN’T TAKING OFF

Pragmatic advice for founders facing challenges with their product's market traction. It emphasizes the importance of engaging with users to understand their needs, reevaluating the target audience, refining messaging and positioning, and considering a pivot based on what's working. This is crucial for founders as it offers actionable steps for identifying and addressing core issues hindering their product's success, thereby aiding in making informed decisions to improve product-market fit.

lennysnewsletter.com · 2 min

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WHEN IT’S TIME TO HIRE YOUR FIRST CHIEF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

For early-stage startups, the work of a Chief Business Development Officer (CBDO) is usually covered by the founders or someone in sales. As you scale, and M&A becomes a conversation you start to have with your board - that’s when a CBDO becomes important. If you’re spending too much of your time as a founder on deals, due diligence, or anything M&A, get a CBDO.

startupceo.com · 2 min

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WEBERLO (PRODUCT)

Weberlo is a marketing attribution software that offers real-time cookieless tracking, maximizing ROAS through detailed ad tracking, and organic traffic analysis.

weberlo.com

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DIGBI (PRODUCT)

Empowering product teams with up-to-date competitor insights.

digbi.co

TLDR Founders

RATEHIGHLY (PRODUCT)

Automatically collect reviews from your app’s active users.

ratehighly.com

TLDR Founders

TIDAL WAVES IN VENTURE CAPITAL

A deep dive into major venture capital trends, including an analysis of declining fund returns and novel strategies for applying AI to the investment process, as well as predictions on where things might be going. An interesting read for founders as they think about their own fundraising in the context of the "other side of the table."

eastwind.substack.com · 12 min

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WHEN YOU LOSE PRODUCT/MARKET FIT

Everyone talks about acquiring PMF, but not many talk about the signs that you’ve lost it. This article explores this concept and offers guidance on how to identify the warning signs and address the issue.

breakingpoint.tech · 6 min

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MAKE HAY WHEN THE SUN SHINES: LIQUIDITY IN STARTUP EXITS

The math is pretty simple — look for liquidity when things are bonkers but don’t try to read the markets.

tomtunguz.com · 1 min

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INSIDE THE GOOGLE MAFIA: THE MOST PROLIFIC EX-GOOGLE FOUNDERS

Every big tech success has spin-out founders who go on to do cool things. Here are the operators from Google who have built successful companies after they left.

cbinsights.com · 2 min

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PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE OF AI WITH VIJAY PANDE (40 MINUTE PODCAST)

A reflection on AI with a peek of what’s to come.

a16z.com

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