@awilkinson We’ve had pretty good luck with advisors but their equity isn’t ‘free’ - it comes with explicit time and advocacy assumptions ala the FAST agreement. The trick is owning that relationship and having the hard conversation when an advisor isn’t ponying up.
Each week, we ask multi-million dollar founders where they see untapped opportunities.
Adam Lawrence sells millions in used tractors on the internet. It's a $40B industry no one thinks about.
Here are two business opportunities he sees ripe for the taking 👇
I was the COO at a multi-billion dollar fintech company.
I believe the most reliable path to building a $100,000,000+ company is integrating new technology into old industries.
Here’s the framework:
Look at this kid.
He raised $1.6M at 26 years old.
At 27 he was diagnosed with shingles due to stress.
Building a company is not always the heroic story everyone makes it out to be. Sometimes when you put it all on the line, you just lose.
Here’s my story:
“Burnout” is a particularly modern affliction, feeling simultaneously overwhelmed and paralyzed. I’ve found it’s best to think of burnout not as a disease but as a symptom, with many different etiologies. The big three: permanent on-call, broken steering, and mission doubt.
We're happy to announce Arne Ruud as one of our advisors for Equipment Management/ACEM! Arne has an incredible wealth of knowledge in his field & we're excited & honored to work with him!
Learn more about our team: https://t.co/3ThJJJWfED
#constructionindustry
It still shocks me that given all the advanced sales tooling out there that once in a blue moon I come across a vendor that makes it so hard to buy from them. In building @boomandbucket we’ve setup the team to deliver outstanding service at incredible velocity. #sales#service
We are so excited to welcome Jack Cookson as an advisor for growth on the B&B team! Here's our CEO Adam Lawrence's thoughts on having Jack's skills on our team.
Learn more about us: https://t.co/3sRl7fbBQa
Ever wonder what it takes to become a fleet manager? 👷
Our blog will review why becoming a fleet manager is no easy feat, but it is incredibly rewarding! 😃
Read more:
https://t.co/Od800Wx87W