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Rising Above Rejection, Startup Perks & The Barbell Approach
A newsletter for founders & friends
Gale Wilkinson
June 21, 2024
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Welcome to the 99th 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.
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š„ Overcoming Rejection
I want all entrepreneurs who have tried to raise funding to read this screenshot of Airbnb rejection emails from 2008.
It shows 3 things:
1. Investors are flawed humans
2. You could be ahead of your time
3. Their ānoā to you is so much less important than your āyesā to yourselfā Arlan šš¾ (@ArlanWasHere)
2:53 PM ā¢ May 26, 2024
š„ Surprising Benefits of Startup Life
The best things about building a startup:
1. You get aware of all the things that you never thought you would do.
2. Minor skills become important.
3. Quick iterations become a priority.
4. No trackable hours.
5. You donāt realise but your investment in self for long termā¦ x.com/i/web/status/1ā¦
ā Ankita Tripathi (@ankitatr_)
1:02 PM ā¢ Jun 12, 2024
š„ Turning Failure into Fortune
My first startup failed.
But I learned how to manage a backlog and team of engineers.
My second startup sold.
And I learned how to scale a brand and business from $0 to millions in sales without paid media.
If you want to learn something,
Build something.Whether itā¦ x.com/i/web/status/1ā¦
ā Amanda Goetz (@AmandaMGoetz)
12:02 PM ā¢ May 28, 2024
Founder Resourcesļ»æ
The "One-and-Done" round in startup fundraising
The Barbell Approach of Founder Diversification
8 Common Mistakes When Choosing a Co-Founder
FREE funding resources for B2B founders
17 brutally honest career lessons from a $100M CEO
Rare traits successful founders have
The treasure hunt of startup life
Future of Work Reads
AI And The Future Of Work: Balancing Innovation With Employee Trust (Forbes)
Employee Financial Wellness Inches Up After All-Time Low (SHRM)
The Data Is In: Return-to-Office Mandates Arenāt Worth the Talent Risks (Gartner)
CEOs are quitting at record rates, and women are twice as likely as men to leave (CNBC)
Progress for women in the workplace stagnating in four key areas, global study reveals (WEF)
The Loneliness of the American Worker (WSJ)
Why are Gen Z and millennial workers descending the corporate ladder? (Fast Company)
Don't Make These 4 Mistakes in Business Banking as a Freelancer (MSN)
The World of VITALIZE
VITALIZE portfolio company Upwards partners with Summit County and Park City Municipal in Utah
Placer, a VITALIZE portfolio company, announced its latest product updates
VITALIZE portfolio company Going Public released Season 2 of its series
MarginEdge, a VITALIZE portfolio company, earned a spot on Washington Business Journalās Best Places to Work: Large Companies
VITALIZE portfolio company Elevate K-12 welcomed its new VP of Sales
CloudEagle, a VITALIZE portfolio company, is an Outperformer in the 2024 GigaOm Radar for SaaS Management Platforms (SMPs)
Luca Zambello, CEO of VITALIZE portfolio company Jurny, was interviewed live for a TV segment that aired on CNBC World and Squawk Box Asia
Open jobs at VITALIZE portfolio companies
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