🏁 That is a wrap on the 1st season of Founder Mistakes 👏 Across 21 episodes, I shared the mistakes I made with my own startup, so that other founders do not have to repeat those same mistakes. Making these videos dredged up a lot of painful memories 😬 that I can now thankfully laugh about 😅 What did I cover? Topics ranged from fund raising blunders to hiring & culture gaffes to wasting time & money to premature scaling. Few of the more popular topics included outsourcing tech, cap tables, building pitch decks, reckless spending, and establishing partnerships. Big thanks to everyone that watched, liked & commented on the videos ❤️ It was super helpful hearing about your own missteps and lessons learned building your startup 🙏 If you missed a previous episode, you can catch all my Founder Mistakes videos on my YouTube channel 👇 Entire playlist: https://lnkd.in/e27aMz3B Episode listing: Ep 00 - Launching Founders Mistakes - https://lnkd.in/ePdEkKUK Ep 01 - Outsourcing Your Tech - https://lnkd.in/eHmFcMQT Ep 02 - Don't Pay for Investor Intros - https://lnkd.in/eNQfuWVA Ep 03 - Choosing the Right Pitch Event - https://lnkd.in/e72Ni2m7 Ep 04 - Obsessing on Your Pitch Deck - https://lnkd.in/eCPDRzcN Ep 05 - Cold Outreach to Investors - https://lnkd.in/eYUnmvBi Ep 06 - Neglecting Networking When Fundraising - https://lnkd.in/eFQZQFa3 Ep 07 - Maintaining Cap Table Discipline - https://lnkd.in/eQpCEGMG Ep 08 - Choosing the Right Co-Founders - https://lnkd.in/eMqKMKV2 Ep 09 - Going All-in as Founders - https://lnkd.in/e8RQUE-N Ep 10 - Slow Decision Making - https://lnkd.in/eMRxiCPE Ep 11 - Spending Time on Non-Productive Work - https://lnkd.in/efAApG4x Ep 12 - Neglecting Culture - https://lnkd.in/esU3EMgD Ep 13 - Making Bad Hires - https://lnkd.in/e6qG39Ju Ep 14 - Reckless Spending - https://lnkd.in/eSWAjy76 Ep 15 - Wasting Time on PR - https://lnkd.in/eiAsKKzb Ep 16 - Marketing Before You're Ready - https://lnkd.in/eHxf5GDD Ep 17 - Focusing Only on Enterprise - https://lnkd.in/eaQXnA5x Ep 18 - Over-customizing Product - https://lnkd.in/ewa8eqzr Ep 19 - Building Partnerships Too Early - https://lnkd.in/e-ahv5H2 Ep 20 - Not Prioritizing User Experience - https://lnkd.in/e3JPcYfE Ep 21 - Don't Implement Kubernetes - https://lnkd.in/e39iNZvN Subscribe and let me know which mistake resonated most for you! #startups #founders #FounderintheCloud
Richard Banh
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lol at kubernetes
Marcus Schaller
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Sharing your own painful memories and mistakes in this way is a true act of generosity!
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6mo☁️ Mark Birch 🚀 Insightful series, valuable lessons shared, What's next?