If you can set aside your opinion about what Facebook is today and watch this interview you’ll see an example of a founder with a growth mindset. In particular, @finkd’s comments at the end about focusing intensely on customer experience are instructive.
Strategy is critical at the earliest stages of a business. The three tasks that @joulee recommends to do more of describes exactly what an early stage startup team should be doing to be strategic. medium.com/the-year-of-th…
Working on a SaaS business? Avoiding the 🐘 in the room? The P word? Pricing. This is your savior: @Patticus and @lennysan teamed up to create this step-by-step paint-by-numbers how to guide to put an end to all those pricing fears and debates. Forever. lennyrachitsky.com/p/saas-pricing…
I often hear early stage startup teams say they have done “no marketing.” That’s not accurate. Startups are marketing, even when they think they aren’t. Here’s an explanation by @Steli about what marketing actually means. Let’s set the record straight. blog.close.com/killing-the-st…
Trying to understand investors and the fundraising process? This guide by @NFX will set you straight. nfx.com/post/the-non-o…
Must-read sales and marketing books for startups.
Co-Founder and CEO of @Drift, David Cancel, is obsessed with storytelling. He's a 5X founder who cares deeply about internal company culture. This is his eye-opening perspective: firstround.com/review/how-thi…
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Relevant for both self-funded/bootstrapped and venture backed pre-seed/seed stage companies.
The blog posts from 2008 on @ericries’ blog are a must-read for startup founders. They describe the basics for building online businesses. Timeless and useful content, regardless of your opinion about lean startup. startuplessonslearned.com/2008/
This video on “How to Operate” by @rabois should be required for every startup founder to watch and internalize. Especially useful for founders who are new to management.