If you want to build a startup, consider starting a band first. Write a song, convince band members it’s good enough for their time and talent, practice your ass off, succeed in booking local shows, succeed in building a local audience…
@lolitataub Co-sign. When I was in DD for our seed round I thought if I gave myself a salary it would kill the deal. One of the angels insisted I pay myself if he were to be a part of the deal - I was so relieved! If this isn’t normalized, you end up with founders who can afford to not work.
If you want to build a startup, consider starting a band first. Write a song, convince band members it’s good enough for their time and talent, practice your ass off, succeed in booking local shows, succeed in building a local audience…
do all of this without running out of money, losing your band or your mind, all while creating compelling content daily to keep your audience engaged, and don’t forget to build and maintain a compelling website and newsletter…
Rock ‘n roller turned startup founder, moving on from FB products and reviving this channel to tell the journey of a non-traditional founder + a rockstar team building a better concert industry in a global pandemic 🏴☠️
Software is deceptive because often the “small” ideas turn into the biggest disruptions, and the “big” ideas often never quite work out as planned. Start small. Focus. Learn from your customers. Iterate. Scale. And repeat.
@MacConwell @LawyerLiam @inside@landon20s Not enough strategic guidance for founders with heavily ‘earned secrets’ on how to protect ideas going into early fundraising. Everyone told me it’s about execution and just share with everyone, but I didn’t - and so glad I didn’t - it would have hurt me.
I had the privilege of sharing my story with the @AmerSongwriter podcast - from Syracuse to @joinshowx
‘Bringing It Backwards’ goes from my early entries into music to why I set out to create a platform for musicians⚡️🎸⚡️
#musicindustry#podcast
https://t.co/Ki3zSbZoBq