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Wednesday, April 25, 2018

From the Operators

Pulkit Agrawa of Chameleon explains why they passed on the growth hack hype to focus on creating real customer value in "Why startups should grow slow before they grow fast"

Troy Erstling of BrainGain challenges founders to set goals and allow people to surpass your expectations of them in "Give people the opportunity to surprise you"

Alex Carabi of Kodawari Coaching provides tips on controlling your attention and tending to what you need in "You Are What You Attend To"

Claire Lew of Know Your Company gives a different perspective on what your team may be prioritizing and how the little trade-offs you make as a leader become big trade-offs over time in "The Little Trade-Offs"

From the Investors

Sammy Abdullah of Blossom Street Ventures explains the advantages of keeping your investors in the loop in "Why you should tell your investors everything"

Guy Turner of Hyde Park Venture Partners encourages founders and investors to ask each other the "how much" question at first investment, every follow-on investment and when considering an exit in "How much do you want to sell for?" 
 

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