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Here's what you really need on your cap table:

A lot of founders chase venture fund logos and valuations like a sport. It's a waste of time. Here's what you really need on your cap table:

#fundraising

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Ten tweets/threads that you shouldn't miss if you are building a community

Ten tweets/threads that you shouldn't miss if you are building a community

https://twitter.com/5harath/status/1440695163391660047?s=27

#community

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A 10-bullet writing masterclass from David Ogilvy:

A 10-bullet writing masterclass from David Ogilvy: "The better you write, the higher you will go in Ogilvy & Mather. People who think well, write well. Good writing is not a natural gift. You have to learn to write well." Replace "Ogilvy & Mather" with your company name.

#writing

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In 2013, I was the #1 overall pick in the MLB Draft. 5 years later, I was called “the biggest bust in MLB history.”

#life

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10 mental models to master marketing:

#marketing

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The Traction Treadmill

Here’s why it’s so dangerous to scale a product with questionable product/market fit: The Traction Treadmill

It’ll kill your company.

Let me explain why it happens.

#product market fit

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Use these 7 referral programs to grow

Referral programs are your missing puzzle piece. PayPal used one to acquire 100m users. DropBox used it to grow 3900% in 15 months. Airbnb grew 900% YoY for 1st-time bookings.

@elonmuskc says one customer should generate three.

Use these 7 referral programs to grow

#referral

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Reflections of 1 year anniversary of Maven

Wow. Today is the 1 year anniversary of Maven. It's my 3rd internet startup and 7th company. Learning a lot. These are written as reflections for me and not lessons for you. I hope you'll appreciate me thinking out loud and sharing what's going through my head...

#startup

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A 17 year old high school dropout turned a $10K loan from his mom into a $1B+ company

A 17 year old high school dropout turned a $10K loan from his mom into a $1B+ company.

The crazy part?

They’ve never bought an ad.

This is the crazy story

#kombucha

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Guide to startups

My guide to startups:

I've lost millions, hired hundreds, raised millions and sold companies before the age of 30

Read this to become better:

#startups

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10 lessons on finding success your own way

10 years ago I dropped out of college.

Today I'm one of the youngest VPs at a venture-backed company in Canada.

Here are 10 lessons on finding success your own way:

#success

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10 steps to get from where you are to where you want to be.

We ALL have a problem.

We overestimate what can be done in a day, yet underestimate what can be accomplished in a week, month, or year.

THREAD: 10 Steps to get from where you are to where you want to be.

#life

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20 things about building a career I wish I knew sooner

Early career years are painful.

You feel like an idiot 98% of the time - lost, confused and insecure.

I wish I had a cheat sheet of principles for my first job. So I put one together.

Here are 20 things about building a career I wish I knew sooner:

#career

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11 Tweets to change your life.

How to get rich, learn anything, and get more done.

11 Tweets to change your life.

#life

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8 lessons while building a SaaS from zero to a ~$75 Million valuation in 3 years.

I built a SaaS from zero to a ~$75 Million valuation in 3 years.

Here are 8 lessons I learned the hard way (so you don't have to):

#startup

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10 copywriting tips to help you master marketing

Apple, Nike, Coca Cola.

3 legendary companies.

1 common marketing trait: Great copywriting.

Here are 10 copywriting tips to help you master marketing

#marketing

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Sir James Dyson's 6 most thoughtful ideas on entrepreneurship

Sir James Dyson went from being in debt to a multi-billionaire.

But it took him 15 years and 5127 prototypes to get there.

Here are 6 of his most thoughtful ideas on entrepreneurship

#entrepreneur