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On the heels of OpenAI releasing functionality that decimated half of the GPT-wrapper companies, here is a contrarian view of the blind spots and weaknesses of OpenAI as this market continues to evolve.
Larger SaaS companies like HubSpot and Clari are making acquisitions to diversify their offerings during a period of low capital funding, increasing user expectations, and growing resentment for running operations on dozens of point solutions.
We’re almost 2 years into this “recession”, and at some point, we’re going to turn a corner. All of that belt-tightening and pain is going to switch and entrepreneurs need to be ready to make the switch to growth again. This is a great read on how to hopefully read the tea leaves and ride the next wave.
Here are 5 great things to think about before you start to look at Europe as a new revenue destination. Staying close to your customers and speaking their language (literally) help.
As interest rates rise and funding dries, boards and leadership everywhere are expecting their GTM teams to operate more efficiently. This article unpacks what this actually involves, from bringing your data and sales teams closer together to refining your ICP and target audience.
Excellent tips on how to upgrade your email nurturing once a prospective customer lands on your website, reads content, or creates an account. Make it personal and optimize for the action you want, not click-throughs.
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Your network becomes your de facto personal board of advisors. Having people who are a few steps ahead of you in the game you’re playing, who you can ask your dumb questions to, is exceptionally helpful. Ask yourself if you have these people, and if you don’t, go and find them.
We’ve all heard the phrase “measure twice, cut once” before. But does it hold true in the startup world, where we’re told to move fast and break things? There are certainly some big decision areas where prudence is needed: layoffs, signing multi-year big contracts, or making big investments. Plan, plan, and plan again.
A really transparent take on publishing your own book in this day and age. Will Larson takes you through his previous books and around the decisions and financials around publishing his latest one. If you’ve ever thought about publishing a book, this is a great primer.
People are everything. Without them, you don’t have a business. When cost-cutting, try to ensure you’re still cultivating an environment that people actually want to be a part of.
Pipedive had 5 co-founders and sold for $1.5bn, so it can work. However, that’s probably the exception and not the rule. Generally, anything with over 3 co-founders starts to get complicated, from both an equity and management perspective.
We’re on the cusp of another potential upswing but we don’t want to get out over our skis. Some really simple advice on how to continue hiring while still avoiding future layoffs.