The Daily Index — Friday, January 26, 2024 · TLDR Index

HEADLINES & TRENDS

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CRAZY IDEAS

Incremental changes happen all the time around us. They seem inconsequential, but they eventually compound and cascade into giant leaps in the world's operating model. This article explores some areas of innovation that seem so obvious when you think about them now, but even a few short years ago would have seemed like sci-fi.

digitalnative.tech · 12 min

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JAM’S CEO ON PRODUCT-MARKET FIT AND HOCKEY STICK GROWTH

A collection of lessons from Jam’s CEO on how the company inched its way to 1m users. A lot of this goes against conventional wisdom, like dogfooding, shipping fast, and iterating. Its team focused on rigorously testing its product and building something of high quality before they put it in a user’s hands.

growthunhinged.com · 8 min

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2024: A YEAR OF RECKONING AND RESILIENCE

Here’s a succinct pulse-check on what’s forecasted for 2024. More IPOs and M&A, venture’s power balance will shift to LPs, a tough market for founders, and the buzz of generative AI will likely start to wear off a little.

news.crunchbase.com · 2 min

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VENTURE DEBT — NO LONGER A NO-BRAINER

Raising debt seems like a no-brainer in an environment where you can raise venture dollars alongside it and double down on growth – either the venture money or the debt will surely spark growth. The reality is that the borrowed money better lead to revenue growth or it’s going to really impact your startup. Here’s a framework that covers what you should think about if you’re considering debt - like your runway requirements and approach to negotiating terms.

medium.com · 9 min

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A GUIDE TO GROWING YOUR TEAM AT YOUR BOOTSTRAPPED STARTUP

A hiring mistake can have a huge impact on your company if you’re a bootstrapped startup. You simply don’t have the venture dollars to cushion the blow. Here’s a fairly comprehensive guide that breaks down the do’s and don’ts.

canny.io · 18 min

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SHOULD YOU HAVE A FINANCIAL MODEL AS A PRE-SEED STARTUP?

Are you a pre-seed founder who’s ever been asked for a 3-year forecast from a VC? A financial model at the very earliest stages is akin to poetry. It can act as a forcing function for you to really think about how your company is going to make money. The thought process is where the value is at, not in the financial model that comes from it.

bsstartupadvice.com · 5 min

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AI CLIENT FINDER (PRODUCT)

Find potential clients' accurate contact data with AI.

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FINDR (PRODUCT)

Search all your apps at once.

usefindr.com