Every single Wednesday-Sunday residential areas (apartments) near Hoodi, Whitefield area r subjected to onslaught of intense noise pollution beyond 10 pm (permissible limit) by the restaurants (FRIDAH) that have come up recently. ๐๐ผHELP @GBA_office@BlrCityPolice@blrcitytraffic
The most creative company of the last 30 years:
Pixar.
Back in 2011, Pixar storyboard artist Emma Coats shared their "22 Rules For Storytelling."
And the rules are a must-read for writers, entrepreneurs, and anyone who wants to tell captivating stories.
Here's the breakdown:
"Not all data is created equal. SaaS businesses cannot be myopic and think of data as the mother of all solutions"
Read @shekargnair's article for @YourStoryCo
https://t.co/xQpKNjTkq9
One of my favorite time management essays is โMakerโs Schedule, Managerโs Scheduleโ by Paul Graham (@paulg) of Y Combinator fame. Give it a read.
As Brad Feld (@bfeld) and many others have observed, great creative work isnโt possible if youโre trying to piece together 30 minutes here and 45 minutes there. Large, uninterrupted blocks of timeโ3-5 hours minimumโcreate the space needed to find and connect the dots. And one block per week isnโt enough. ย There has to be enough slack in the system for multi-day CPU-intensive synthesis. For me, this means at least 3-4 mornings per week where I am in โmakerโ mode until at least 1pm.
If Iโm in reactive mode, maker mode is all but impossible.
https://t.co/2xxmXODnmd
Startups have changed.
But most people havenโt realized it yet.
Here are 17 differences between Yesterday's and Today's startups๐
Yesterday: Blitz-scale a VC-backed unicorn
Today: Sustainably build a lean and profitable business
Yesterday: Grow your company brand so you can sell it
Today: Grow your personal brand so it stays with you and helps you build more companies
Yesterday: Pour money into Google/FB Ads
Today: Invest in content production
Yesterday: GROWTH HACKZZ
Today: Build a solid foundationโstrategy + product. Layer tactics on top to boost it
Yesterday: Keep everything secret for your stealth startup
Today: Build in public and bring people along for the ride
Yesterday: Product ideas in isolation, build it, and try to sell it
Today: Have your audience tell you what they want you to build
Yesterday: Customers = 1-way transactions
Today: Customers = co-creators, brand advocates, and community members
Yesterday: Single product/service
Today: Diversified revenue streams + an ecosystem of products/services
Yesterday: One-size-fits-all marketing
Today: Personalized marketing
Yesterday: Growth-at-all-costs mindset
Today: Purpose-driven, socially-responsible mindset
Yesterday: Products for the mass market
Today: Niche products for niche audiences
Yesterday: Limited, discriminated access to rich investors
Today: Crowdfunding and democratized investment options
Yesterday: Success = huge IPO
Today: Success = not hemorrhaging money for a decade like Uber
Yesterday: Hire the best person who can come into the office
Today: Hire the best person in the world
Yesterday: Nothing but full-time employees
Today: Lean team + freelancers/agencies
Yesterday: Get featured in Techcrunch
Today: Get mentioned by a niche influencer
Yesterday: Professional and formal
Today: Personal, authentic, and โhumanโ
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In short, a focus on profit, sustainability, inclusivity, connection, community, and purpose.
Did I miss anything that you'd add?
We turned 6 in style!
35 team members came together from across the country for two days filled with fun, learning and team-bonding sessions. We were joined by @kalyanvarmak and @salilpa, two of our founders who graciously gave us their time and spoke about their journeys