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Thinking Small is a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

Thinking Small is a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

Bryan Davis
December 11, 2024

Words of wisdom we’ve found from Founders, VC’s and Investors.

Here’s this weeks top 5:

#1

Nothing keeps us from achieving our goals more than fear.
Fear is a natural part of the startup founders journey. But if not managed, it can be debilitating.
Let’s dive into the darkness of fear with 16 strategies to overcome it.
— Greg Moran (@EvergreenMEP)
12:36 PM • Apr 14, 2022

Fear has the ability to keep us from achieving our goals and pursuing opportunities that can change our lives forever. This thread by Greg Moran is pure gold! Tons of nuggets and takeaways.

#2

Everybody wanna be a bodybuilder but nobody wants to lift heavy ass weights.
If you want to be a startup founder and you have a great idea, it won’t mean a thing until you design it, PM it, code it, and release it. Then you’ve got to sell it, market it, and make it better.
— Garry Tan (@garrytan)
3:19 PM • Jan 7, 2024

If it were easy, everyone would be doing it! I once heard that expecting things to change without putting in any effort is like waiting for a ship at the airport 🤔.

#3

@JeffBezos Agreed. I particularly enjoyed this part where he shared advice for how founders can foster the confidence to take on big challenges—
“It’s generally human nature to overestimate risk and underestimate opportunity… the risks are probably not as big as you perceive, and the… x.com/i/web/status/1…
— Rob Mohr (@R_Mohr)
12:45 AM • Dec 8, 2024

Very powerful. “The RISK are probably not as big as you perceive and the OPPORTUNITIES may be bigger than you perceive.” 💯💯

#4

Fundraising at the earliest stages is hard—and honestly, most advice out there isn’t designed for the founders with <$300k in revenue. A lot of what you read from VCs applies to more established startups. Here’s some unfiltered advice that goes against what you are reading:
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— Dave Pack (@davegpack)
10:41 PM • Dec 3, 2024

Fundraising at the the earliest stages is terribly difficult and to Dave’s point, there isn’t much advice out there designed for the “little guys.” This was one of the most impactful tweets I read last week. Think about your Vision and is the there a clear path to get there.

#5

Fail Fast… but Don’t Flounder 🚦
"Fail fast" has become a rallying cry for founders—but is it being misused?
On our latest podcast with Scott Chisholm, we tackle the real meaning behind the advice:
— Greg Moran (@EvergreenMEP)
5:12 PM • Dec 2, 2024

Are we staying in our lane long enough or are we pivoting too fast?

Feel free to share your thoughts on this issue! If there’s any topics you’d like to know about as a Founder let us know and we’ll get to work to cover it.