(This article was originally published in English. Translations are available in Spanish and Portuguese) I’m not sure who needs to hear this but here goes – now is the time to be ambitious when others are fearful. Just keep building things your customers want. I’ve spent the last few years as a venture capitalist, and…
Category: Entrepreneurship
The Disciplined Startup in an Undisciplined Market
What does it mean to run a disciplined startup in an undisciplined market? A famous quote (often credited to Buffett) comes to mind: “In the short-run, the stock market is a voting machine. Yet, in the long-run, it is a weighing machine.” Today’s market for startup financing is operating like a voting machine. Why is…
The Pre-Mortem for Founders & Funders
Where the Post-Mortem Falls Short The classic post-mortem is a helpful exercise for any important, repetitive process – where you have the luxury of failing, learning from the experience, and doing it differently next time. For example, it’s great for things like understanding why a strategic sale was lost, an important customer churned, or addressing…