what's the most vicious shit you've ever done in business

I'll go first: 1 ofmy board members came back and groveled after I left the company; he asked me how he could help me on my next venture - "you can get my first company [that you all fired me from] sold for 10x arr for the sake of my first born child and your LPs" and I hung up

Teach me

This is why the establishment hates anyone who see asymmetric opportunity and takes a risk. Can’t understand it.

so interesting to hear middle of the pack reps talk sales. I mean for at least a few minutes. I've never run an environment where B players can win. Most A players fail in startup land no less. totally unforgiving.

Chickens always come home to roost. In one way or another on both sides.

get your extrovert on, people.

Most homoerotic my friends say: “man I need a drink”

perhaps the most foundational and yet specific stuff you can find in biz.

It took me 7 years. Friends stayed friends, stragglers vanished, and I made a boatload. Wish I would've done it sooner and more acutely.

Sometimes you are a caveman.

remember, vc's don't want to be happy. they want to be rich. Stop trying to make them happy, and if you must, if you truly must do anything for them, make them rich. Only way it works out well for any of you.

There is a certain personality type that treats appeasing VC's like its sport... eventually those chickens come home to roost and they annihilate you. They don't care because the capital doesn't care. It moves to wherever it can get the highest return.

I disagree. Founding a startup is 7 years for every one. I would say a good competitive software environment is 2 maybe 3 years max for every 1. The asymmetry happens after 5-8 years of insane competition.

We all sin.

Any leader who thinks winning deals is about doing homework and having good answers is a fucking fraud. And a charlatan. fuck off with your objection handling. boomer tactics fatigue now shoooo

I don't even think its good for these people and their brands to have X anymore... first replies are always truth daggers to the heart.

You won't lose long term for reasons outside of your control. I have 12 overseas employees and they all asked me if they can work weekends... You'll lose because they out work you.

this is a rat race, god bless.

I would not have wanted to hear this. But it is the truth. Consider a 30 year career - 22-52. Stop trying to hit CRO by year 8. The alpha is in proving you can do the basics over and over again.