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Forget everything you know about startups. Silicon Valley's best-kept secrets: 5 steps that built empires (And how you can use them for disruption) : 1. Solve Asymmetric Problems Asymmetric problems occur when small inputs create disproportionate

• Just 30 employees • $547M in profits (2024) • Has around $500M in cash reserves • Paid off a significant chunk of its $2 billion debt • Successfully monetised without intrusive ads • Maintained user privacy and independence • Recently surpas

Hey everyone! Today we're diving into why Uber couldn't replicate its global success in the Indian market, and why Ola came out on top. Let's find out what went wrong for Uber and what Ola did right! Day 5 of knowing about companies that failed to ac

Startups don’t die because they have bad ideas. Most die because they run out of money. And that’s exactly why understanding Burn Rate and Runway is crucial. Burn Rate is the amount of money a startup spends every month to operate salaries, rent, ma

𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟯 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝗪𝗮𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀: 𝗢𝗹𝗮 𝘃𝘀. 𝗨𝗯𝗲𝗿 – 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗮𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟯 – 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗚𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘁 Uber had already conquered cities like New York,

imp things - As a founder, don't play into others'expectations, which game you think would be right and best...... for example don't set false examples on yourself ...... like if you're doing marketing and the marketing campaign or graphic doesn't lo

🚨 Critical Startup Metrics VCs look for ➨ When securing venture capital, 4 key metrics are essential at EVERY stage of a startup's growth: • Revenue • Net Burn Rate • Full-time Employee Headcount • Gross Margin ➨ Cash is king in early stages but

Imagine a company's purchasing team negotiates amazing deals with suppliers, getting extended credit terms (like a long payment deadline on your credit card). This frees up cash. But what if the sales team is so good they collect payments from cust

Scott Gorlick shared the problems that startups face and how Uber sailed through that phase. How the company overcame the chicken and egg problem, which is a common challenge faced by startups. The problem is that the company needs both riders and

Startups Then vs. StartupsNow…What has changed? 💾 25 Years Ago: - Build in stealth for 2 years - Launch into the void, hear crickets - Burn millions begging media for coverage - Get rejected by VCs who don’t “get it” - Grind for months → shut down