A simple price to pay
Complex pricing nearly killed our business.
My name is Rob. I write about operations and startups — and how to make both work.
Manual Productivity
New productivity app? I’ve tried it.
Hiring is lazy
Ok, not ALL hiring is lazy but most of it can and should be delayed for as long as possible in early-stage companies.
The Urgent vs The Important
This is the biggest stumbling block for early stage companies
The Founder Origin Story
Every founder has an origin story.
Fast twitch + Slow twitch
Startups are a series of back-to-back marathons.
Assume it’s no
Raising any kind of investment outside of friends and family is one of the hardest things to do as a founder.
Mad startup operating skills
In startups, operating discipline is a muscle but versatility is a skill.
Fix your first impressions
Why customers decide to buy from your company is not a mystery anymore.
Business actualization is bullshit
There is no “end”, just a start and a whole lot of grey.
The perilous plight of the fundraising CEO
There comes a point where the hunt for funding, the very air that startups need, will suffocate and stall the startup.
Are you polishing a turd?
The ultimate test of a founder is to take the red pill.
The lens
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There’s no coaching in startups
There are 2 cardinal rules in life: There is no crying in baseball and there is no coaching in startups.