The secret to scaling: designers who code, engineers who design, marketers who write SQL, PMs who write copy, customer support folks who open PRs, leaders who do support.
The more skills overlap, the less people need to meet, the more gets shipped.
Yes, small businesses have been hit hard and need help. But the real focus should be on *new* businesses, as young companies (<5 years) are the biggest job creators. To build back better we need to make it easier for entrepreneurs to start and scale, everywhere. #RiseOfRest
Start remote. SFBA is over for startups: the cost of housing and rent gives you much worse operating leverage. Many talented people choose jobs they want to be flexible re: location. Remote is better at this time in the market.
I wrote that before COVID, now it's extra true.
Seeing people getting into nocode makes me very happy. As a developer, I know how long it takes to build stuff from scratch. Being able to create value faster is a game-changer.
Why is every startup a 10 year overnight success?
80% of new businesses fail in the first 5 years. Another 80% fail in the next 5 years.
If you can last 10 years your business is in the top 4% of cos that are still kicking.
If you start, be ready to commit for 10 years.