Investor mindset by startup stage
They might not be thinking about what you think they’re thinking about.
Creation myths abound
Be wary of startup creation stories and tales of perfectly conceived and executed "magic bullet" growth campaigns.
Four Atlanta startups have become unicorns in 2021
Atlanta has more unicorns than any other city in the Southeast.
Wyndy’s $3M Venture Round
If Covid taught us anything its the importance of quality childcare.
Getting users is not the biggest challenge
“Getting users is not the biggest challenge you’ll face. Keeping users is the biggest challenge you’ll face.”
One possibility in a sea of many
“There are many possible outcomes for any given endeavor and only one that we consider the best case.”
Healthy paranoia
“One year from now, two years from now, five years from now when I look back on today what will I wish I had been when or what would I wish I had been doing?”
“Data when, used in the right way, gives you empathy about your users”
Data gives you empathy, predicts the future, and helps you make decisions faster.
"Perfectionism and startups do not go together very well"
“…in the early days, having the quickest, the fastest release cycles for an idea, especially software, is so, so important.”
Notes
📕 Highlights and thoughts from articles and books.
✏️ Thoughts, maxims, and others’ insights.
🎙 Interesting moments from (mostly) business, startups, and technology podcasts.