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When I was a junior M&A banker, I worked crazy hours. 20 hours a day was pretty regular for me. When I build startups I work pretty long hours and encourage staff to do the same. Only, I wouldn’t dream of making staff work a minimum of 16 hours a day (every day). The banking world is a little different. …
Tl;dr: Sleep more to be productive. Don’t be a hero. When you hear yourself saying ‘focus’ and smacking both sides of your head, go to bed! Pick things up after and be more productive. “I clearly haven’t been sleeping much,” she said. Have you found yourself saying this, too? Are you working yourself to the bone but still not quite …
Tl;dr: 10 learnings from superheroes to be a startup hero yourself like never give up, get the job done, be the best and be clear on your purpose. Want a super huge exit? Don’t act like you don’t. I know you do. Well, you will need to do superhuman things to achieve such an accomplishment. Why not hire superheroes and …
What do you have to lose other than wasted time?
Tl;dr: Use US dollars whenever you talk or do something financially. It’s just easier I’ve made a lot of fundraising models and they get used by people in all sorts of countries. So unsurprisingly I get people in Europe saying ‘The model is in Dollars, how do I make it all Euro?’ (Tip: use this Excel addin) That’s not a …
