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Staying Small, Intro Requests, and the End-to-End Founder Journey
A newsletter for founders & friends
Gale Wilkinson
August 19, 2023
Hey 👋🏽
Welcome to the 79th 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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🥇 Staying Small And Shipping Fast As A Superpower
Staying small and shipping fast is a superpower.
- Instagram: 13 employees, $1b acq
- WhatsApp: 55 employees, $19b acq
- Plenty of Fish: 75 employees, $575m acq
- Craigslist: 50 employees, $1b/year revenueIf your growth is measured by headcount, you're doomed from the start.
— Yuliya Bel (@ybelyayeva)
6:54 PM • Aug 15, 2023
🥈 Advice on Intro Requests
How you ask for intros to angels or VCs can dramatically impact your result.
The rate at which you fill up your round can greatly depend on how much of this network effect you capture.
This is what I would recommend for founders when you ask for intros:
— Brian Nichols (@b_nicks11)
6:40 PM • Aug 11, 2023
🥉 The End-to-End Founder Journey
Have you sat down and thought through the end to end founder journey?
From idea to exit?
Its a several year process... so much happens along the way
Those that have done it understand the journey best
But here are a few things I've observed are involved in building a startup:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
— Marge Ntambi (@margentambi)
12:05 PM • Aug 16, 2023
Founder Resources
For founders thinking about equity distribution
Utilizing the podcast ad sales pitching formula
VC decks that raised $500M+
4 ways to validate your B2B startup idea
How to build workflows as your startup scales
Shifting focus towards revenue, not valuations
Future of Work Reads
How to create an inclusive executive search process that promotes diversity in the boardroom (WEF)
What Impact Will AI Have On Customer Service? (Forbes)
What’s Really Driving Your Procrastination and How to Beat It (WSJ)
Gen Zers say they feel guilty when they don’t work on vacation (CNBC)
Reskilling in the Age of AI (HBR)
Ratings Systems Amplify Racial Bias on Gig-Economy Platforms (Yale)
Understanding Creator And Labor Marketplaces As A Founder (Forbes)
Empty offices are surprisingly better for the climate (Fast Company)
The World of VITALIZE
VITALIZE portfolio company AllVoices has ranked number 232 on Inc's 5000 fastest growing companies list this year
Beatriz Acevedo, CEO of VITALIZE portfolio company Suma Wealth, was one of the 16 Latinas recognized in the very first We All Grow Latina Impact List, with General Motors
Open jobs at VITALIZE portfolio companies
Written by the team at VITALIZE, a venture capital firm and nearly 500 member angel investing community for everyone investing in U.S.-based B2B software founders innovating in WorkTech. Find us on Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
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