TLDR Founders · MISCELLANEOUS

BUILD, SELL, UNDERSTAND

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Summary from the TLDR Founders newsletter

Every startup job boils down to three things: building the product, selling to customers, or understanding what to do next. Engineers build, salespeople sell, analysts understand. Some roles blend them (growth does building plus selling). Here's what most people miss: everyone eventually becomes a seller. Managing, recruiting, and working cross-functionally all require convincing people.