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lemoneyeo
3y ago
This is completely messed up and puts Tyler as a hostage to pay the settlement
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Companies that IPO'd in the first year
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lemoneyeo
3y ago
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lemoneyeo
4y ago
What would you cut?
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lemoneyeo
4y ago
Thank you
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lemoneyeo
4y ago
Thank you for feedback. Did you load it from the mobile or desktop?
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lemoneyeo
4y ago
Not change it. Optimize.
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Roast My Landing Page
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lemoneyeo
4y ago
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lemoneyeo
4y ago
Love the product
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lemoneyeo
4y ago
Good luck!
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lemoneyeo
4y ago
>> maintain the lowest incident rate on Saturday I make my team stay off Slack on weekends. Unless there is major incident. So would not ship on Friday to risk having them fix the lowest incidents.
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lemoneyeo
4y ago
I know the founder, he pivoted to something else. https://twitter.com/KennethCassel
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lemoneyeo
4y ago
I wish you could lol
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What fast-growing startups are still under the radar?
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lemoneyeo
4y ago
haha, thanks. Lack of focus is the biggest constraint, true. Also, I think it's better to validate with in-house talent, even though I see a lot of MVP built through us.
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lemoneyeo
4y ago
I didn't think it's important, but will add the resources to the article. Thanks for the feedback.
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lemoneyeo
4y ago
Great find. Thanks for sharing.
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lemoneyeo
4y ago
It requires a lot of capital. Most of them fail. One of the startup studio founders told me it's hard to fundraise for the studio even if you are successful
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lemoneyeo
4y ago
I saw 2 types of studios - that incubate their own ideas and bring founders to operate them. Here founders don't have the large stake, but it's not their idea and resources - that bring outside founders with ideas. Here founders r
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lemoneyeo
4y ago
Hey, I got it from public resources, nothing made up. Can you, please, share what studio did I get wrong?
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Startup studios that created billions in value
(volodarik.com)
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lemoneyeo
4y ago
- Go to the agency when you clearly know what needs to be built - User stories, jobs to be done, roadmap or design: whatever specification you have. Otherwise, much of the code will be thrown away. Same rules work for marketing agencies. If
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lemoneyeo
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- Check out the background before shortlisting - Start with research: find testimonials or real products the agency helped build. Check the “Showcase” section on the website. Open Trustpilot & G2. The more previous experience you can se
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lemoneyeo
4y ago
- Ask for a consultation before you commit to anything - Meeting the team can help you check the fit before starting the project. If you’re looking for a dev agency, chat with developers beforehand. Soft skills are as critical as ability to
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lemoneyeo
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- Really, get to know the developers - Ensure that the developers assigned to your project are the ones actually doing the work. Be sure, the dev is fairly paid.
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lemoneyeo
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- Draft the specification - Spend time scoping the development, UI or QA tasks or ask for just scope beforehand. Having clear requirements will help you manage the costs.
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- Start small & provide feedback - Figure out if you can get the small commitment from the beginning. Focus on delivering a smaller MVP with the ability to change developers on the way (if it gets stuck). Get iterations with user feedba
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lemoneyeo
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- Keep the decision-making in-house - Make sure you have the technical co-founder or CTO to make the macro decisions. If you don’t want to include someone full-time, you can get started with a fractional CTO. Don’t outsource strategy.
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- Ask for replacement policy - Verify that the agency has a replacement policy in case of bad hires or other issues. Have an agreement that outlines who owns the right to the product and the associated intellectual property.
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lemoneyeo
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- Hire the agency that’s a good fit for your style - Pick the team that uses the same development approach, has remote culture, shares similar values and you’d generally like to hang out with those people.
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lemoneyeo
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- Protect your idea - Include code ownership into the contract. Outline that you own the right to the product and the associated intellectual property.
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