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As Founders, we can't afford lengthy breaks from the game because the skills and mindset crucial for entrepreneurship can weaken over time. Startups demand ongoing learning and adaptability due to their rapid evolution. The truth is, startup Founders are like top athletes — if we don't keep working that startup muscle daily, we get out of shape fast! Tune in to hear if (and how!) we can come back strong after a long break, ready to tackle the dynamic challenges of the startup world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-rZx10

How a Founder's Oura Ring Confirmed Product market fit. This week I was having a session with one of my private clients. I've been working with this Founder for a couple of years since their original Seed funding. It's been a long journey to product market fit, with many a twist and turn. But in this session, this Founder reported that the signals were finally turning green: - Customers signing deals - Partners eager to integrate their offering to keep their own customers - A pipeline that is starting to fill nicely But the clincher was when he said, "my Oura ring alerted me that my heart rate variability (a stress indicator) has gone way down over the past couple of months." There it was. Quantified proof that he'd cracked it. There's something that happens when you start getting "when can we start?" yeses. There's a confidence that emerges when you start feeling like it's not luck and you can replicate it. Stress goes way down and things start getting fun. In this week’s Rocket Ship Founder Podcast, I talk about: - Why it can be a long and winding journey to product market fit and reliable growth. - 2 keys to to shorten the journey. - 3 signs to know when you've cracked it (for now). This 13-minute episode is short, but impactful. #startups #startupgrowth #founders #entrepreneurship

How a Founder's Oura Ring Confirmed Product market fit. This week I was having a session with one of my private clients. I've been working with this Founder for a couple of years since their original Seed funding. It's been a long journey to product market fit, with many a twist and turn. But in this session, this Founder reported that the signals were finally turning green: - Customers signing deals - Partners eager to integrate their offering to keep their own customers - A pipeline that is starting to fill nicely But the clincher was when he said, "my Oura ring alerted me that my heart rate variability (a stress indicator) has go way down over the past couple of months." There is was. Quantified proof that he'd cracked it. There's something that happens when you start getting "when can we start?" yeses. There's a confidence that emerges when you start feeling like it's not luck and you can replicate it. Stress goes way down and things start getting fun. In this week’s Rocket Ship Founder Podcast, I talk about: - Why it can be a long and winding journey to product market fit and reliable growth. - 2 keys to to shorten the journey. - 3 signs to know when you've cracked it (for now). This 13-minute episode is short, but impactful. #startups #startupgrowth #founders #entrepreneurship

As Founders, we can't afford lengthy breaks from the game because the skills and mindset crucial for entrepreneurship can weaken over time. Startups demand ongoing learning and adaptability due to their rapid evolution. The truth is, startup Founders are like top athletes — if we don't keep working that startup muscle daily, we get out of shape fast! Tune in to hear if (and how!) we can come back strong after a long break, ready to tackle the dynamic challenges of the startup world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-sh2R0

As Founders, we can't afford lengthy breaks from the game because the skills and mindset crucial for entrepreneurship can weaken over time. Startups demand ongoing learning and adaptability due to their rapid evolution. The truth is, startup Founders are like top athletes — if we don't keep working that startup muscle daily, we get out of shape fast! Tune in to hear if (and how!) we can come back strong after a long break, ready to tackle the dynamic challenges of the startup world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-rYP90

As we hit the midway point in December, we experience a dual mentality. We want to get the most out of what remains in Q4. But we also want to lay the groundwork for the coming new year. As this is my last new Podcast episode for 2023 (I will be off the final two weeks of December), I thought it only appropriate to walk through steps in preloading the new year so you come out of the gate running. Here are my top tips for pre-loading the new year: 1. Take time to review and reflect. Celebrate your biggest wins, of course. But also honor your biggest challenges. They pointed out where the weaknesses in your business are. 2. Revisit your Business Foundations: Mission, vision, values and Boss/Northstar Metric. Is the business still aligned with your mission and vision. Have you drifted from some of your values? How have you been tracking on your boss metric? I find this part of the process humbling, inspiring and hugely focusing. 3. Pre-load the first 4 weeks of 2024. What's the most important thing that needs to happen coming out of the gate 4. Take downtime and turn off. We've spent a lot of energy this year navigating the twists and turns of our businesses. To be effective, we must get down time to sharpen our saw. In this week’s Rocket Ship Founder Podcast, I talk in more depth about these steps. This 10 minute listen will set you up for a great start to the new year. #startups #startupgrowth #founders #entrepreneurship

As we hit the midway point in December, we experience a dual mentality. We want to get the most out of what remains in Q4. But we also want to lay the groundwork for the coming new year. As this is my last new Podcast episode for 2023 (I will be off the final two weeks of December), I thought it only appropriate to walk through steps in preloading the new year so you come out of the gate running. Here are my top tips for pre-loading the new year: 1. Take time to review and reflect. Celebrate your biggest wins, of course. But also honor your biggest challenges. They pointed out where the weaknesses in your business are. 2. Revisit your Business Foundations: Mission, vision, values and Boss/Northstar Metric. Is the business still aligned with your mission and vision. Have you drifted from some of your values? How have you been tracking on your boss metric? I find this part of the process humbling, inspiring and hugely focusing. 3. Pre-load the first 4 weeks of 2024. What's the most important thing that needs to happen coming out of the gate 4. Take downtime and turn off. We've spent a lot of energy this year navigating the twists and turns of our businesses. To be effective, we must get down time to sharpen our saw. In this week’s Rocket Ship Founder Podcast, I talk in more depth about these steps. This 10 minute listen will set you up for a great start to the new year. #startups #startupgrowth #founders #entrepreneurship

🌟 Sub11 Presents: Muval Unpacked : The Story so far 🚀 Hi Chris Titley here, from Sub11, a platform for connecting the brightest Australian startups with corporates, investors, and a community that’s championing for their success. Today, we're thrilled to spotlight Muval, a startup known for the way we think about moving services. Join me as I chat with James Morrell, co-founder as we delve into his journey from concept to raising capital to expansion. Discover the highs, the lows, the breakthroughs, and the invaluable insights gained along the entrepreneurial path. 🤝 Interested in Connecting? If you’re inspired by James’s story or seeking an intro to him or the team at Muval - we’re here to bridge the connections. 🔊 We value your thoughts! Got feedback or keen to share your own startup story? We're all about collaboration and growth. Let's hear it. 🚀 Calling All Founders: At Sub11, we’re passionate about showcasing the stories that inspire. If you’re a startup or scaleup with a journey worth sharing, we want to help amplify your voice. Together, let’s amplify innovation to those that want to listen. Article : https://lnkd.in/gz_zFUM3 Podcast: https://lnkd.in/gW-wKkSF #startupaus #moving #entrepreneurship

This week I had a breakthrough session with a Founder who is in the very early stages of launching his business. The big challenge is finding product market fit. This Founder is a classic Type E - Expert Craftsperson. Huge domain expertise in his field garnered from years of experience working inside some of the biggest companies in the space. This founder literally knows the game from the inside out. For any Founder, this domain knowledge and behind the scenes insight is a huge strength. But it can also work against us - and actually be a major challenge when it comes to product market fit and go to market. Here's why: When we are expert at something, we forget what it was like to not know what we know. So our starting point is the amazing solutions we create. We're ready to give people the answers. The problem with this is that the starting point for our customers is the pain they are dealing with. Sometimes we are so enamored with our elegant solutions, that we get surprised when potential customers don't get it. We need to start with their pain. Not just any pain. We need to find the PAIN. For your business to grow easily, the pain you solve needs to be super urgent to your customers. What Perry Marshall calls their "bleeding neck pain." The product-market fit quest, is really a quest to find the PAIN. In this week’s Rocket Ship Founder Podcast, I talk about how to find the PAIN. I cover: - 3 Different kinds of pain, and the ways to find them - 2 Questions to help uncover pain "without leading the witness" - 1 question that tell you if you've found an urgent PAIN This 13-minute listen will transform how you see your business. #startups #startupgrowth #founders #entrepreneurship

You have a secret system in your business. You probably don't even realize it's there. But it's driving your product design and your unique way of solving your customers' problems. You might be thinking: "But, Steve! I've founded and created my whole business. I am the expert on my product and/or service I know everything about it! How can I possibly have a secret system that I don't even realize is there? Maybe you are not such a wise coach after all?" I get it. But I stand by my assertion that we often don't realize what's really driving everything. Often it's because as Founders we are too close to it. But it's there. Our secret system underpins everything we do in solving a particular pain for our ideal customers. It goes like this: 1. Customer has pain 2. Your offer is to solve the pain 3. Your product/service is how you deliver it 4. Your secret system is how you thought about the problem and solution path In this week’s Rocket Ship Founder Podcast, I cover: - Where to look for your secret system - 3 ways leverage your Secret System to drive your GTM efforts - The power of 3's in secret systems #startups #startupgrowth #founders #entrepreneurship