Keyword, buzzword, half-truth, adjective, hey look at me! (founder of two unicorns: https://t.co/Cc4OvZx0T9, https://t.co/JTEGCe7Zq6)longform.asmartbear.com Austin, TXJoined December 2008
360 reviews are awesome ways to get feedback on both the good and the bad.
A typical challenge is it’s hard to be specific, yet anonymous. Facilitators can solve that, but it’s expensive and hard to scale.
AI could probably solve that, right now.
When I sold my company, some people called me a “sell-out.”
But I told every employee, before they even started, that this was the goal. And everyone made money.
Not everyone was happy though:
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If your product is 30% better, it’s not worth the effort, risk, time, retooling, to switch from an existing solution.
Has to be 2x better at least. Shoot for 5x, so it’s a no brainer.
Almost impossible…
But then you win, and it was worth the effort.
“Good things come in threes,” they say.
Although for some cultures, 3 is an evil number.
Who knows… what I do know, is that you should pick the number of things for that list for reasons other than these.
Are you being thoughtful about that?
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A note to "perfectionists":
Every day I speak to so many people who're afraid of shipping.
They have so much potential.
Many great ideas.
And possible profitable businesses inside them.
But their fear of failure prevents them from making it a reality.
The fear of being not…
So true. I try to fight this.
Social media is a good training ground. Often I’ll take a strong stance, see many solid counter-arguments, and immediately and publicly respond, saying so, agreeing with them.
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So true. I try to fight this.
Social media is a good training ground. Often I’ll take a strong stance, see many solid counter-arguments, and immediately and publicly respond, saying so, agreeing with them.
x.com/einarvollset/s…
Just republished a classic article! 👇🏾
Luck always plays a role in startups, but there are ways to better capture upside, and better mitigate downside.
Many thanks for pressing 🔁 and ❤️!
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