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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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This article explores some common misconceptions about the role of a PM, with a focus on defining the differences between a Project Manager and a Product Manager. In essence, the role of the Product Manager is to deeply understand the market and your business objectives and use technology as a way to align the two.
In this podcast, Kai Roemmelt, CEO of the online learning platform Udacity, and Lisa Gevelber, a key figure at Google responsible for building the Grow with Google program, unpack the seismic changes reshaping the tech and education realms. Useful for future-looking founders curious about hiring or building in the space.
This is a long and very comprehensive read on the state of gaming throughout 2023 and looking forward to 2024. It covers layoffs from big players like Amazon, Epic Games, and Niantic, as well as the developments in tech like chip-making capabilities and AI. Useful for any founders building in this space.
Finding a mission and honoring it with real purpose, that’s the trick.
Engineering and product are incentivised to stay longer term, marketing and sales are often pushed out after the transition period.
Ideas are never perfect, what counts is how you iterate on them.