Bezos and Gates invested in his startup.
Today, it's a $3.3 billion business.
Here's what I learned from interviewing Dan Lewis👇
Today, it's a $3.3 billion business.
Here's what I learned from interviewing Dan Lewis👇
You're not the CEO.
You're the CSO.
Chief Storytelling Officer.
You're the CSO.
Chief Storytelling Officer.
What to ask potential customers:
1) What goes wrong most often?
2) What's your least favorite thing?
3) What do you wish would be better?
1) What goes wrong most often?
2) What's your least favorite thing?
3) What do you wish would be better?
3 things investors care about:
1) Is this problem credible?
2) The Founder is someone they can bet on
3) You can build great software or be persuasive enough to hire those who can
1) Is this problem credible?
2) The Founder is someone they can bet on
3) You can build great software or be persuasive enough to hire those who can
How to prioritize your decisions:
1) Does it impact one person or many people?
2) Is it a one-way or two-way door?
One-way = can't reverse
Two-way = reversible
Two-way door + impacts 1 person = decide now and move on
One-way door + impacts many people = invest more time
1) Does it impact one person or many people?
2) Is it a one-way or two-way door?
One-way = can't reverse
Two-way = reversible
Two-way door + impacts 1 person = decide now and move on
One-way door + impacts many people = invest more time
Figure out the most important thing you need to deliver in the next month.
Ruthlessly prioritize it.
Ruthlessly prioritize it.
Don't establish company values on Day 1.
You'll end up pretending to know who you are.
Instead, wait 6-12 months to write them down.
-- Advice from Bezos
You'll end up pretending to know who you are.
Instead, wait 6-12 months to write them down.
-- Advice from Bezos
"I sent hundreds of cold emails to recruit people."
Aggressively DM or email top talent.
If you think the best people will line up to work for you, you're wrong.
Aggressively DM or email top talent.
If you think the best people will line up to work for you, you're wrong.
For fundraising:
Great idea with average network loses to average idea with great network.
Build a great network if you want great investors.
Great idea with average network loses to average idea with great network.
Build a great network if you want great investors.
Mentorship is about providing access.
Avoid restricting meetings to a tight leadership group.
Young people learn best from first hand experience.
Avoid restricting meetings to a tight leadership group.
Young people learn best from first hand experience.
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