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Pathways to Product-Market Fit and Strengthening Both Co-founder & Investor Relationships
A newsletter for founders & friends
Gale Wilkinson
August 11, 2023
Hey 👋🏽
Welcome to the 78th edition of Re:VITALIZE, a newsletter with tactics, strategies, and stories on building companies plus our favorite future of work reads, going out to 3,400+ people each week. Forward to a friend who may want to subscribe!
Top 3 Tweets
🥇 Different Pathways To Product-Market Fit
Such an incredibly freaking awesome breakdown of different paths to product-market fit.
All guided by different North Stars.
— Carl Vellotti (@carlvellotti)
6:55 PM • Aug 3, 2023
🥈 On Co-founders Relationships
Co-founder fights can ruin startups.
My 8 rules for co-founder relationships:
— Eunice Ajim (@euniceajim)
1:46 PM • Aug 8, 2023
🥉 How Updates Strengthen Investor Bonds
Admittedly, any portfolio companies that don't send me monthly mentor/investor updates I assume either:
a) they're almost dead
b) they don't need my helpSend updates, it's a lot easier to help founders that do.
— Alex Friedman 🤠 (@heyalexfriedman)
4:00 PM • Aug 8, 2023
Founder Resources
Crowdsourced: Pre-Seed funding strategies for CPG Brands
3 ingredients to a great B2B startup idea
How to Meet Angel Investors at Pre-Seed
An app for finding co-founders
Product-led growth for sales-led guide
The Art of Self-Awareness: A Founder’s Guide to Assessing Strengths and Weaknesses
Pitch deck slide sequence tips for founders
Future of Work Reads
91% of workers have faced workplace discrimination (CNBC)
'Skill inflation': What is it and how to avoid becoming victim to it (WEF)
The Real Reason You’re Having a Hard Time Getting Things Done at the Office (WSJ)
This is how to stay relevant at work in the age of AI (Fast Company)
5 surprising jobs that won’t get eliminated by AI (Fast Company)
How To Better Support Gig Workers Through Payment Modernization (Forbes)
Creating An Atmosphere Where Everyone Feels They Belong (Forbes)
The World of VITALIZE
VITALIZE Managing Partner Gale Wilkinson was featured on Independent Money by Ocho Wealth
VITALIZE portfolio company Lectrium is now partnering with Dealer Benefit
Placer, a VITALIZE portfolio company, was mentioned in Forbes as basis for data and insights
VITALIZE portfolio company Coolfire released its latest Core Web App UI Enhancements
Aunt Flow is hiring a Sr Growth Marketing Associate
Please email Caroline to learn more - [email protected]
Open jobs at VITALIZE portfolio companies
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