Banananomics

Value-added investments for businesses that support their local community

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Business is not like a test where everyone who passes gives the same answers. Instead, it is like a triathlon; some run faster, while others swim better, and many more are best on bicycles.

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People do not have to believe your dream. They just need to believe that you are genuine in trying to accomplish it.

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When you are a “nice to have” instead of a “must have,” growth is hard.

Frame your product to a market that sees its value. For example, the Sony Walkman was a failed tape recorder that became a sensational portable music player.

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A founding team should be based on commitment because talent alone can be purchased.

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When you succeed, you get momentum.

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In business it is important to get attention.

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Starting a business is the opposite of financing something. Instead of trading your future for the present, you are trading today for tomorrow. Just keep it sane.

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1. How many people are on your team?
2. Has everyone on the team quit their job to do this?
3. Do you have an MVP that people are spending money on?
4. What is your team goal for the next 30 days, 90 days, and year?
5. What open positions do you need to fill today?

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Pitching really should be five questions instead of a deck. Just give me the answers to five questions, and if those are within the target range, we will talk further.

How many people are on your team?
Has everyone on the team quit their job to do this?
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Successful teams all look different, but they share similar characteristics. The driving factor is their ability to work together toward a common objective without personal desires getting in the way. This means no ego and total commitment.

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Every great brand has a purpose beyond making money. The purpose keeps you focused on the customer's result and transcends sales, marketing, and branding to a moment that creates community.

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Working for a living never goes out of style.

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People buy happiness.

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Link your cause with your mission - that is answer Why before How.

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The result we want is on the other side of the thing we fear the most - the work you are avoiding.

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Discovering product-market fit requires sales skills and a large group of people who represent the target market.

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Focus on growing your revenue first. Everything else is a distraction.

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When discovering product market fit, we must position our product as an amplifier of status.

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Banananomics partners with management teams to help build and grow great companies. Our success is built on community investment.

[Neal Taparia @nealtaparia]

Your 9-to-5 job is dying.

By 2034, it'll be extinct.

That's Reid Hoffman's latest prediction – the founder of LinkedIn who predicted the rise of social media in 1997.

Here's what he said next: