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A batch of the best highlights from what Carlos ☕️'s read, .
How will the world be different and better when you’re gone? What mark will you have made? What influence will you have caused?
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
Mark Manson
The spectral signatures of the best companies I’ve invested in are remarkably similar. They usually have most of the following characteristics: compelling founders, a mission that attracts talented people into the startup’s orbit, a product so good that people spontaneously tell their friends about it, a rapidly growing market, a network effect and low marginal costs, the ability to grow fast, and a product that is either fundamentally new or 10x better than existing options.
How to Invest in Startups
blog.samaltman.com
In a classic enterprise sale, you will often have a strategic buyer (who is excited about the change you can bring), an economic buyer (who controls the purse), a technical buyer (who might have approval/blocker rights), and then the actual users of your product. Can you identify your champion? Can you identify who might be a saboteur?
Talking to Humans
Giff Constable
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