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Co-Founder Essentials, Building for Customer Solutions, & Writing Investor Updates
A newsletter for founders & friends
Gale Wilkinson
October 25, 2024
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Welcome to the 108th edition of Re:VITALIZE, a newsletter with tactics, strategies, and stories on building companies plus our favorite future of work reads, going out to 3,300+ people each week. Forward to a friend who may want to subscribe.
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š„ Co-founder Essentials
A founder's biggest asset is a co-founder who is also highly motivated. The biggest companies in the world have more than 2-3 founders.
Google, Apple, Microsoft.
I found a lecture by Sam Altman on what to look for in a Cofounder. Every entrepreneur should be aware of theseā¦ x.com/i/web/status/1ā¦
ā Sean Kelly (@seanpk)
1:38 PM ā¢ Oct 24, 2024
š„ The Problem Is Key
Your customer doesn't care how cutting-edge your tech is.
Your customer doesn't care if you have a fancy office.
Your customer doesn't care if you're VC-backed or bootstrapped.
They care about one thing:
Whether you solve their problem.Build your startup like it.
ā Karthik Sridharan (@KarthikS2206)
5:20 AM ā¢ Oct 21, 2024
š„ Alone Not Lonely
whoever said being a founder is a lonely journey is unfortunately almost correct
āalmostā because itās ALONE not lonely
youāre busy doing things just like everyone else but are unbearable to be around in your off time
the startup is all you think about (and happily so )
ā parm (@prmshra)
10:08 PM ā¢ Oct 19, 2024
Founder Resourcesļ»æ
Crowdsourced: Bookkeeper referrals for early-stage startups
The Rise of VaaS: How AI Is Redefining SaaS Pricing Models
7 startup pitfalls that will hold you back
Steps you should take after launching a new product or startup
Universal Truths You Must Remember to Boost Customer Sales
Future of Work Reads
Top HR Focus Areas for 2025 and How to Excel in Them (Gartner)
What the Happy Warrior in Your Office Knows About Getting Ahead (WSJ)
How to Develop an Inclusion and Diversity Initiative (SHRM)
Skills for the future: 4 ways to help workers transition to the digital economy (WEF)
Return to the office mandates might seem short-sighted, but not when you know what a CEO looks at (Inc.)
5 Skills Freelancers Need To Make $100,000+ In 2024 (Forbes)
The World of VITALIZE
Placer (Fund I) is holding a leadership conference in New York this December
Alembic (Fund I) welcomes its new VP of Sales
SquarePeg (Fund II) partners with BlueSpace.ai
Statusphere (Fund II) launched its YouTube Channel
Terrantic (Fund II) launched its podcast, Tips of the Day
Lectrium (VITALIZE Angels) partners with Mohawk Chevrolet
Open jobs at VITALIZE portfolio companies
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