💥 Facebook buying Instagram for $1B launched their mobile revolution 📱 Ever wonder how startups decide which ideas to pursue? It's rarely about the initial concept. Sometimes, it's about recognizing when to pivot and how to do it effectively. This Founders in the Cloud post dives into startup pivots and a helpful framework Amazon uses to decide what ideas to pursue: Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/e75-NEEq Have you gone through a pivot with your startup? What did you learn? Share your thoughts in the comments! #startups #FoundersintheCloud
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Regardless of personal opinions on social media, Mark makes excellent points about innovation within large corporations. As an expert specializing in driving innovation at scale, I can confirm that many of his observations are spot on—particularly the tendency for VPs to shut down new ideas. This phenomenon, often referred to in the innovation community as “corporate antibodies,” is unfortunately prevalent across corporate America, stifling progress and creativity. #startups #innovation #competitiveadvantage #founders
𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗯𝗶𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀 Mark Zuckerberg once asked why Google didn’t beat Facebook in social networking. The answer? 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Facebook wasn’t the first to the game—Friendster and Myspace were already there. And Google had the talent, the resources, the infrastructure. But big companies often get stuck doubting new ideas. Social networking was first dismissed as a “college fad.” Then, it was “impossible to monetize.” And when it finally proved its potential, the incumbents had lost their chance. There were probably teams inside these companies who saw the future, but a VP-level person deprioritized it, “pouring sand in the gears.” That’s how big companies stumble. Startups, by contrast, are built to bet everything on a single vision, moving fast, iterating, and learning. That’s why they win where giants fail. Like my content? Follow me Jimmy Acton for more 🚀 Credit:Rubén D.
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🤔 Really resonating with this post about corporate innovation barriers. As someone who's lived both sides - Big-4 audit and now building in the startup world - here's what I'm seeing in finance teams: CFOs/Finance Directors: The "wait and see" approach now costs more than the risk of moving forward. While teams debate implementation for quarters, finance teams can lose £150k+ in recoverable working hours. ➡️ Action: Set clear innovation timelines with AI. If ROI is proven, move within weeks, not quarters. Financial Controllers/VPs: The tools/AI agents being labelled "too risky" are often the ones that will strengthen your controls and quicken your process. ➡️ Action: Pilot new tools in controlled environments. Test with a single process first, then scale what works. Senior Accountants: Your teams and colleagues are spending 2-3 hours daily on tasks that could be automated, accelerated, or even better, deleted! ➡️ Action: Document your most time-consuming processes. This data makes the business case for change irrefutable. 💭 Which of these actions resonates most with your role? Share below. #FinanceTransformation #CFO #AIinFinance
𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗯𝗶𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀 Mark Zuckerberg once asked why Google didn’t beat Facebook in social networking. The answer? 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Facebook wasn’t the first to the game—Friendster and Myspace were already there. And Google had the talent, the resources, the infrastructure. But big companies often get stuck doubting new ideas. Social networking was first dismissed as a “college fad.” Then, it was “impossible to monetize.” And when it finally proved its potential, the incumbents had lost their chance. There were probably teams inside these companies who saw the future, but a VP-level person deprioritized it, “pouring sand in the gears.” That’s how big companies stumble. Startups, by contrast, are built to bet everything on a single vision, moving fast, iterating, and learning. That’s why they win where giants fail. Like my content? Follow me Jimmy Acton for more 🚀 Credit:Rubén D.
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In 2011, Google launched Google Plus to kneecap Facebook and take social media for themselves. But when a smart Facebook Product Manager visited Google HQ on a Sunday morning, he noticed something odd. It was the parking lot: “It was empty, completely empty. Interesting. I got back on the 101 North and drove to Facebook. At the California Avenue building, I had to hunt for a parking spot. The lot was full. It was clear which company was fighting to the death.” This is how smaller companies can beat the giants. Lots more below! #startups #venturecapital https://lnkd.in/dfrcNZk9
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The key to success lies in balancing exploration with exploitation. Startups begin with exploration—looking for new opportunities, testing ideas, and innovating. Over time, big companies can become too focused on exploitation—maximizing the value of existing products or services—at the cost of exploration and reinvention. In today's rapidly changing business landscape, adaptation is critical. Innovation must remain a priority, or even the most successful companies risk becoming irrelevant. #Innovation #BusinessStrategy #StartupsVsCorporations #ExplorationVsExploitation #CorporateInnovation #Disruption #BusinessGrowth #AdaptOrDie #Leadership #FutureOfBusiness #SeerabTechnologies #SeerabMaps #SeerabUmrahHajjMaps
𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗯𝗶𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀 Mark Zuckerberg once asked why Google didn’t beat Facebook in social networking. The answer? 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Facebook wasn’t the first to the game—Friendster and Myspace were already there. And Google had the talent, the resources, the infrastructure. But big companies often get stuck doubting new ideas. Social networking was first dismissed as a “college fad.” Then, it was “impossible to monetize.” And when it finally proved its potential, the incumbents had lost their chance. There were probably teams inside these companies who saw the future, but a VP-level person deprioritized it, “pouring sand in the gears.” That’s how big companies stumble. Startups, by contrast, are built to bet everything on a single vision, moving fast, iterating, and learning. That’s why they win where giants fail. Like my content? Follow me Jimmy Acton for more 🚀 Credit:Rubén D.
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𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗯𝗶𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀 Mark Zuckerberg once asked why Google didn’t beat Facebook in social networking. The answer? 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Facebook wasn’t the first to the game—Friendster and Myspace were already there. And Google had the talent, the resources, the infrastructure. But big companies often get stuck doubting new ideas. Social networking was first dismissed as a “college fad.” Then, it was “impossible to monetize.” And when it finally proved its potential, the incumbents had lost their chance. There were probably teams inside these companies who saw the future, but a VP-level person deprioritized it, “pouring sand in the gears.” That’s how big companies stumble. Startups, by contrast, are built to bet everything on a single vision, moving fast, iterating, and learning. That’s why they win where giants fail. Like my content? Follow me Jimmy Acton for more 🚀 Credit:Rubén D.
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Summarised: “HiPPOs (Highest Paid Person’s Opinion) can stifle innovation and sacrific the advantage they have in the moment!” The Power dynamic in many situations is real, especially during meaningful conversations with teams that are closest to the product/service, users, data points/market indicators. BUT how do you navigate such situations for favourable outcomes when teams need to hit targets, and the “HiPPO” has more to consider at an organisational level? Is it possible that Mark Zuckerberg has been that HiPPo in the room in the past and never realised it? #hippos #productled #productvision #productmission #agile #challengeassumptions #iconicdna #zerofsgiven #hustle
𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗯𝗶𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀 Mark Zuckerberg once asked why Google didn’t beat Facebook in social networking. The answer? 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Facebook wasn’t the first to the game—Friendster and Myspace were already there. And Google had the talent, the resources, the infrastructure. But big companies often get stuck doubting new ideas. Social networking was first dismissed as a “college fad.” Then, it was “impossible to monetize.” And when it finally proved its potential, the incumbents had lost their chance. There were probably teams inside these companies who saw the future, but a VP-level person deprioritized it, “pouring sand in the gears.” That’s how big companies stumble. Startups, by contrast, are built to bet everything on a single vision, moving fast, iterating, and learning. That’s why they win where giants fail. Like my content? Follow me Jimmy Acton for more 🚀 Credit:Rubén D.
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In 2006, Yahoo made an offer of $1 billion to buy a two-year-old startup called Facebook. Yet, Mark Zuckerberg, 22, turned down a billion-dollar acquisition offer. When meeting with the board, he said: "This is kind of a formality, just a quick board meeting; it shouldn't take more than 10 minutes." Peter Thiel recalled the ensuing conversation, 'We should probably talk about this. A billion dollars is a lot of money.' They delved into the matter, with Thiel and investor Jim Breyer pointing out, 'You own 25 percent. There's so much you could do with the money.' Mark Zuckerberg had a vision. He believed that Facebook could connect the entire planet. A year later, Microsoft confirmed his instincts. They invested $240 million for a 1.6% interest in Facebook. Today, Meta has a market cap of $1.17 trillion. In the last quarterly report, they said 3.24 billion people were using at least one of the company's core products (Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, or Messenger) every day. The takeaway: Selling for a quick profit can be appealing. However, if you are confident in your firm's potential, keeping the course may allow you to produce even more value. P.S. - Get some value? Follow me for daily posts like this one. ___ I'm Bogdan Florin Ceobanu For more entrepreneurship, creativity, and innovation stories, Click my name + follow + 🔔
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📉 Big startups that are promoting their VC backed apps are losing more and more money. While one developer, one-feature apps are blowing up and earning big 💰 all over the internet. I’d hate to say this but I’m launching an app that’s only going to add fuel to the fire. You see, I noticed a trend on X and all the other places where hackers gather. No one has any original ideas for their apps. That’s because when you do some digging you see that it’s just recycling of old ideas. Sometimes even copying it exactly. Can you f***ing believe that!? The nerve! Here’s what you can do to find your own original ideas:💡 1️⃣ Go onto Google Search and type in your idea or something similar. If there “sponsored” ad results your in the clear. It has competitors making money. 2️⃣ Do a search for “YOUR IDEA…facebook groups” if there are a number of facebook groups with tens of thousands of users then you will be able to reach your users. 3️⃣ Specifically search for promoted ads on facebook for a course on your topic. That means people are checking out these offers. Because of this I will be launching a new product on Product Hunt soon! It will allow you to check on the health of your pet and see where you can help them. I’ll keep you all in the loop. Keep building.
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This email by Mark Zuckerberg perfectly captures why Hyperlaunch’s mantra is “Just build it” It's so on point and smacks of so many experiences with funded startups. When you're pre-product, getting to market is all that matters; every month wasted is existential. I’ve seen the same thing that Mark describes happen multiple times: when pre-product teams have money in the bank and get caught up in over-engineering and shiny object syndrome. That’s when momentum evaporates. Success grows from shipping early and iterating fast. Startups need players that "get on base," to quote Moneyball. Forget glamour, focus on gains. Launch something solid, get it out there, and build from that foundation. Gather feedback, and keep moving. #Developers #Startups #JustBuildIt #Focus #ProductDevelopment --- "Just to follow up on this again, I think it's a really big deal that we ship this photos app quickly. One theme in many of the products we're about to launch -- News Feed, Timeline, Open Graph -- is that people love nice big photos. A lot of the time people don't even understand how the new News Feed or Timeline work, but they love those products because of the bigger and richer photos. While this is nice in the short term, I view this as a big strategic risk for us if we don't completely own the photos space. If Instagram continues to kick ass on mobile or if Google buys them, then over the next few years they could easily add pieces of their service that copy what we're doing now, and if they have a growing number of people's photos then that's a real issue for us."
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