Our Private Practice Thesis 98 implied HN points โข 19 Jan 24 ๐ผ Business Startups The post discusses a thesis on reinvigorating private practice for startups. A more detailed presentation of the private practice thesis is available in the form of a deck. The author encourages those interested to check out the deck for further information.
Seed Investments Have to Be Reasonably Unreasonable. 117 implied HN points โข 28 Jul 23 ๐ผ Business Investments Startups Innovation Competition Risk-taking Seed investments need to be reasonably unreasonable. If an idea seems reasonable, it's probably already common. To succeed in seed investing, find opportunities that are initially unreasonable but can be explained and accepted by those in the know.
Acquirers won't bail you out. 58 implied HN points โข 05 Apr 23 ๐ผ Business M&A Acquisitions Startups Investors Tech Companies Bigger companies won't save struggling startups through acquisitions. Instead of being bailed out, struggling companies may face closure from the big acquirers. Startups should not rely on the hope of acquisition but have hard conversations early on.
Sales doesnโt need more point solutions. It needs a Rippling. 19 implied HN points โข 25 Apr 23 ๐ผ Business Sales Software Product Development Sales teams are using too many tools, which is expensive and leads to data loss. Sales teams need an end-to-end platform like a Rippling to cut costs and ensure all features work together. Salesforce falls short in providing the comprehensive solution sales teams need.