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Unlock the power of your expertise! The concept of the "circle of competency" is often overlooked in success stories, but it’s a crucial idea for guiding new founders in the startup world. Starting with what you know best can help you navigate industry challenges and make smarter decisions. Even if you consider launching a venture in a completely new industry, we offer strategies to quickly build a solid knowledge base. Focusing on your circle of competency not only helps you tackle the challenges of launching a new business but also significantly improves your chances of success.

Building a digital product? Remember, the tech stack is your toolbox, not your competitive advantage. Focus on the unique value you bring to users. #productdelights #productmanagement #techstartups #founders 

Achieving product-market fit is vital for any successful business. It's the difference between soaring success and struggling obscurity. But with countless strategies and approaches, navigating this critical stage can be overwhelming. That's why we focus on pairing you with the right advisor to help you succeed. #TFG #startups #pmf

First-time startup founders face a range of challenges—from product development mistakes to funding missteps. Without the right advice or experience, the risks are high—and the costs, both financial and operational, can derail their journey. Have you faced any of these challenges? #startupadvice #founderchallenges #productstrategy #fundraisingtips

Today I was asked: “Do you grow fast enough?” ”Fast enough for what?”, I replied. The question came from a friend on a completely different startup journey than us. → The VC journey I kind of get it - I think. You want to grow fast. You want things to happen. But from my point of view, it’s an exhausting, tiring, stressful journey to constantly focus on matters that have little to do with your mission or your product/service. Constantly chasing the next survival kit to keep the wheels turning. But back to the conversation. It ended with me saying: We’re bootstrapped. We are good now, we will be good tomorrow. And when new awesome people decide to become our clients, we’re waiting with open arms. And that felt kinda good.😇 What’s your view on bootstrapping vs. the VC journey?

Startup IPO oversubscribed by 70x! Startup stock lists at 20% premium!! As a startup founder or leader, you probably feel a thrill when you see these headlines. But the headlines don’t do justice to all the ups and downs companies face in their journey from private to public markets. To find out more about this journey, we spoke to post-IPO founders, founders who are months away from filing their DRHPs, industry stalwarts who have run public companies for decades, board members, bankers and public investors — to decode what it takes to go public successfully and more importantly, build a business that can continue to thrive after going public. Having the right business shape (growth/ profitability), giving and meeting predictable earnings guidance, building a strong org with the right structure, compensation design, leaders and succession plans in place, building a board that is a competitive advantage, telling the company story in a way that public markets understand…these are some of the elements that founders, CFOs and leaders need to master to be IPO-ready. However, this mastery takes time — and getting your playbook right on all these areas takes 2-3 years of hard work. To make this journey a little easier, we are launching the xto10x IPO Academy — a program that brings together industry stalwarts as faculty, powerful playbooks, and a small, tight-knit group of founders to support your journey to IPO and beyond. If you are a startup founder or leader and IPO-readiness is a priority for you, sign-up now for the curtain raiser event “Setting Higher Standards to Build Enduring Public Companies,” by Mr. Mohandas Pai on 13th September. Click the link to know more and secure your spot for the curtain raiser event. Link - https://lnkd.in/gfBPkvug Binny Bansal Saikiran Krishnamurthy Neeraj Aggarwal #ScaleUp #PrivateToPublic #xto10xIPOAcademy

Take a look at our brand new IPO Academy!! This program is designed to help startup founders and leaders master the complex journey of going public and building enduring companies. If IPO-readiness is on your radar, don’t miss the curtain raiser with Mr. Mohandas Pai on September 13th! Details in the post below. #xto10xIPOAcademy

Some advice for startup founders 1. Realize playing the long game wins 2. Realize consistency wins 3. Realize doing less better wins 4. Realize speed of execution wins 5. Realize relentless focus wins Most importantly believing in yourself even when others don't wins.

Starting a new venture? 💡 Savvy revenue forecasting can be your ticket to growth! Unleash its potential with our expert guidance. Don't delay, visit our site or share your ideas. #StartUpVision 👉🏻smithbutler.co.uk

A few days ago we had an interesting chat with Riikka Uimonen on our learnings on incubating new companies and how a systematic ("venture builder") approach can benefit founders. We summarized our insights to an article (link in comments), which might be a worthwhile read (no chat-gpt used). Here's a taste of the article for the tldr people: 1. Incubating together with the to-be venture co-founders is a smart idea. 2. Entrepreneurial skill-set requires hustling and going to the discomfort zone. A Venture Builder can help founders stay accountable, focus and hustle on the important goals compared to the more comfortable planning. 3. Figuring out market-demand before incubation can increase your chances of success. Have a wonderful midsummer and dream of starting new companies that solve meaningful problems 🪄✨☀️🚀