Fast ≠ Far: When Speed Shrinks Your Field of Vision
Build Fast / Fail Fast is sustainable until what it costs outweighs what it teaches. Products reboot quickly. Companies don’t.
Build Fast / Fail Fast is sustainable until what it costs outweighs what it teaches. Products reboot quickly. Companies don’t.
The hardest part of scaling a startup isn’t strategy or capital. It’s founder stamina and well-being — often overlooked by investors and the founders themselves.
As founder, self-management is your most defining role. You’re both the captain and the compass. Seamanship starts from within.
Founder IQ starts with seamanship: intangible, operational, and strategic skills to lead a venture. Top of this list is self-management.
First-time entrepreneurs need BOTH product and founder readiness. You’re not just launching a product. You’re learning to captain a ship. Develop founder skills before setting sails.
First-time founders, being passionate about production execution is not enough. You need to be passionate about founder execution as well.
Allocate time to reflect and discover your blind spots, as this can lead to more self-awareness and personal growth.
To prepare well as a first-time founder, you need to think beyond your “Product” room and allocate time to develop and boost your founder IQ——qualities and skills that will help you lead your startup team…
Your startup needs a team to cheer you on and support you during rough moments. How to find the right people whose values and business practices align with yours.
The founder’s life can consume you. It’s easy to lose perspective. Try viewing your venture from an architect’s design approach.