The value of updates - Build Log #1
When building Stairway, I found writing investor updates one of the most valuable activities that I did on a regular basis, so I'm going to do that here on my website.
Topic
Startups
A collection of 5 issues
Athletes vs. Artists
I came across this image the other day. I think it applies well to the founder journey too - many people focus too much of their attention on what the competition is doing, when in reality I've found it's much more effective to focus on how you can best serve
Blank Canvases
Towards the end of last year, Stairway was acquired (I wrote more about it here). It was the first time I've had a full-time job, and it's the longest professional role that I've held in my life, having dropped out of university just before.
Lessons learned running Stairway
Towards the end of last year, Stairway, the company that I'd been building for
the past 3 years, was acquired. Acquisitions can go either way; either they're
the exit that a founder has been working towards for years, or they're the best
case for a disappointing outcome; this was the
Feedback Loops for Founders
Feedback loops are everywhere. Thinking carefully about them can be valuable, as a startup founder.