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Sam Altman's Fundraising Guide for First-Time Founders: What Actually Works...

This is a shoutout to the founders of Medial! They're super approachable, actively listen to user feedback, and actually make changes based on it. Truly one of the best communities out there.

Unpopular Opinion: I wish the startup bubble to end in our country soon. Founders especially Bengaluru folks would stop burning investors money on renting cars and fake lifestyle on their copied idea from the west models but should be rewarding to t

Marc Andreessen on how the best founders navigate the “idea maze” Entrepreneurship is about making decisions in an uncertain world. Things don’t always go as planned, and successful founders know how to deal with this. Here’s how they do it: 1. P

Stay Flexible—Don’t Fall in Love with Your First Idea My first product wasn’t perfect, and there were times I had to pivot. It’s tough to change directions, but staying flexible kept me aligned with what users actually wanted. I embraced feedback, l

founders can't always be right ✅ while implementing their product. the users may use it differently too.. we should have guts or decision making skills to pivot ASAP!. Eg: A great example of this is Instagram: When Instagram was first launched in

Peter Thiel on Why Founders Should Rethink the Lean Startup Approach Peter Thiel, co-founder of PayPal, has a critical view on the Lean Startup methodology. While he acknowledges its benefits, he argues that modern founders may rely too heavily on

Prisha and Dishani were discussing startups. Dishani asked, Why do some startups fail, while others succeed? Prisha replied, It depends on various factors. Let me share a small story. Prisha continued, There were two startups. Both had a great pro

Elon Musk on the most important lesson he learned at PayPal When PayPal started, the plan was to create an all-in-one financial platform. It was complex, but the founders thought it would be revolutionary. They also had a small feature—email paym

Day 55: BLR Startup Pitfalls: Avoiding Common Traps The Bengaluru startup scene is full of promise, but it's also riddled with pitfalls. Here's how to navigate the challenges: * Market Mismatch: Validate your product-market fit before diving