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Your First Failure: The Founder’s Rite of Passage
For StartUp Founders, failure isn’t a setback; it’s a rite of passage. If you’re in the arena but not taking the big swings. You might as well be a spectator.
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The Founder’s Blind Spot: Product Over Platform
Your product solves a problem; but a platform shapes the market. If you’re not your platform’s first customer, you’re missing the largest value accelerator. Be the orchard, not the grape.
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When StartUps Become Empires: Customer Obsession
Startup success is measured by adaptability and revenue growth. Empire builders forge their legacy on relentless customer obsession, tracked but not defined by NPS.
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StartUp Theory vs StartUp Physics: The Catalyst Objective
For every StartUp Founder, an hour a day on your Catalyst Objective keeps failure at bay. This isn’t StartUp theory; it’s StartUp physics. Don’t be naive.
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Founder Evolution or Extinction: There’s No Middle Ground
Startup founders either evolve faster than their startup or become its anchor. Maturity isn’t optional; it’s your startup’s life insurance.
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Nomad StartUp Founders: No Place To Call Home
Being a StartUp Founder can feel like being an orphan. You’re driven by a vision, fueled by passion, but often, you find yourself alone, with no place to call home.
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StartUp Arrogance: Brand Beats Product. Every Single Day.
Welcome to the era where brand doesn’t just beat product; it annihilates it. Founders who don’t recognize that brand needs to be one step ahead of product will learn the hard way.