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💡 Turn Goals into Triumphs! 🚀 Every startup sets goals, but it's the execution that separates the successful from the rest. Dive into the Midstage Institute's expertise to ensure your quarterly rocks become stepping stones to victory. Connect with us for a roadmap to success! 🌟🔗 #GoalTriumph #MidstageMastery #StartupSuccessRoadmap https://mdstg.in/5g7

Start by connecting with other founders! Our General Partner, Kwamena A. believes in the magic of learning from fellow founders. Their insights and networks can connect you with investors who align with your vision and add significant value to your startup journey. #ThisIsMAGIC #Inspire #Equip #Amplify #VentureCapital

As a non-tech founder, selecting the ideal tech stack for your startup can feel overwhelming. Our latest blog post offers a concise, step-by-step guide for non-coders to make the right choice. From defining your needs to evaluating technologies, we've got you covered.💡 Ready to take your startup to new heights? Let's discuss. Link to blog post: [https://bit.ly/3sfxT7f]

As a deep tech founder, you have a hard choice to make when pitching your startup: "Do I want to feel smart or do I want others to feel smart?" Your ego will resist "dumbing down" the explanation. But remember this: 🤓 Making others feel smart doesn't mean you look dumb. ➿ Simplifying is not being simplistic. 💰 A confused mind doesn't invest. Tomorrow, at 12:30 pm ET, I'm sharing a deceptively effective strategy on how to get people excited about your technology with a tribe of high-EQ founders. Get it in your inbox: https://lnkd.in/ejfi3DvX

The #1 piece of advice for startup founders ... Narrow your market. Find the one person in the world who believes that your product was built specifically for them. If there is one person, there is more than one. Then expand that narrow market slowly.

How do you build your tech team on a startup budget? There's a couple more spaces left for our webinar on 29th November. It's a question almost every founder faces. Signup for the webinar with Aleksa Vukotic, link in the comments

I was preparing questions for one of our EVPs. I was writing around a theme with a lot of attention in our organization – when growing we add complexity to teams and employees. When writing, I realized that I was preparing a stupid question... Because there is only one answer to that. A simple answer I know well from working with startups: When you grow, you scale by splitting teams. You can split in many ways (vertically, horizontally, spin off etc.) but not to drown in complexity and keep focus you need to split. When too much on the plate you need 2 plates. It may be difficult to let go of something, but that is the name of the game. And much better than consolidating because of decline… ;-)

Every founder will share valuable insights they gained from their failures and successes. One of my favourite evening activities is finding YouTube channels that focus on startups, and just understanding what the journeys were like for these people. I came across this video recently from Vlad Kachur and wanted to share it here. His 15 lessons are: 👉 Never have an equal partner 👉 Raise less VC money 👉 Focus on profits 👉 Sales is about process 👉 Align incentives of employees 👉 Read one hour per day 👉 Wake up early 👉 Work hard (that includes Saturdays) 👉 Focus on one key thing 👉 Own the product (your employees shouldn’t own it) 👉 Listen to customers 👉 Follow your instincts 👉 Don’t work from home 👉 Back up everything 👉 Choose your city wisely I’d say my favourite lessons are #4 and #5 as these also go hand in hand. Do you agree? What are the lessons that resonate the most with you? Btw - it's worth watching the video! #startuplessons https://lnkd.in/dt2qSGms

Tech CEO: “WHY IS MY STARTUP SO SLOW?!” If you’ve asked yourself this, this video is for you. Listen to this short video and learn: - The pitfalls of pursuing too many growth levers too soon - Why you should focus on dominating your core market first - How staying agile and strategic at your core can lead to exponential growth – P.S. I help tech CEOs keep their startup fast even as they scale. Learn about my approach here: https://www.midstage.org/

Attention founders! Discover the key to a thriving startup journey in our latest article. From fostering a growth mindset to leveraging tech and assembling dynamic teams, we've got your startup essentials covered. Read more at https://lnkd.in/e_b3FtTh #StartupJourney #FounderTips"