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Rob Grazioli

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Good Product Design Is More Than Aesthetics — How to Balance Pretty With Practical to Attract More Investors

Here's how startup founders can leverage design thinking to create impactful products, align with customer needs and stand out in competitive markets.

09.04.2025 5

Entrepreneur

Rob Grazioli

What's the Best Way to Start a Business? The Answer Isn't Creating a Flashy Product — It's This

Avoid the costly pitfalls of overbuilding products too soon and better understand your customers by focusing on your service, not your product.

25.03.2025 5

Entrepreneur

Rob Grazioli

These Are the 3 Hidden Forces That Shape Startup Success — and How to Embrace Them

Entrepreneurship thrives at the intersection of fragility, momentum and reinvestment. Let's unpack how these forces define the startup journey with...

15.03.2025 5

Entrepreneur

Rob Grazioli

Scaling Your Business? You May Not Want to Hire More People Right Away — Here's Why.

In a world where rapid hiring is seen as the gold standard for growth, let's explore how small, focused teams can achieve big results through smart...

26.02.2025 3

Entrepreneur

Rob Grazioli

How 'Founder Mode' Can Actually Fail Your Business — and What You Should Do Instead

In a September 2024 blog post, Y Combinator's Paul Graham describes the merits of a hands-on leadership style where founders are deeply involved in...

21.02.2025 7

Entrepreneur

Rob Grazioli

I Use the 6-Week Sprint Method For Better Product Development — and More. Here's Why You Need It, Too.

Discover how the six-week sprint model reshapes product development, eliminating backlogs, encouraging rapid iteration and fostering adaptability for...

12.02.2025 4

Entrepreneur

Rob Grazioli

There's a Growing Demand For This New Type of Professional — Here's Why Your Startup Needs Them, Too.

The traditional approach to talent acquisition is undergoing a significant shift. As a founder and investor, I'm operating at the tip of the spear...

13.12.2024 7

Entrepreneur

Rob Grazioli

Venture Capitalists Are Pickier About What They Invest In — Here's How That Actually Benefits Startups

"More money, more success" has long been the driving force behind founder fundraising strategies. But a paradoxical truth is emerging: sometimes,...

02.12.2024 4

Entrepreneur

Rob Grazioli

Don't Be Fooled By Overnight Success Stories — Building a Business Takes More Time Than You Think. Here's How to Play the Long Game.

In the business world, it often seems like startups go from idea to billion-dollar valuations in the blink of an eye. But these overnight success...

31.10.2024 10

Entrepreneur

Rob Grazioli

I Was a Founder Before I Became an Investor — Here's How It Shaped My Investment Strategy

Before becoming an investor at Bread, I was a startup founder. I know what it's like to stand before a room full of people, palms sweating, asking...

18.10.2024 2

Entrepreneur

Rob Grazioli

How Saying 'Yes' to Every Opportunity Helped My Startup Make $1 Million in the First Year

Early entrepreneurs are advised to say "no" if they want to be successful. But if I had taken this advice early in my career, I'd be a network...

25.09.2024 3

Entrepreneur

Rob Grazioli

3 Overlooked, Everyday Solutions That Actually Drive Long-Term Success

When I started my first company 15 years ago, I didn't know who Steve Jobs was, that Silicon Valley was a place or that you'd call an early-stage...

18.09.2024 3

Entrepreneur

Rob Grazioli

You Don't Need All the Right Answers to Lead Through a Crisis — But You Do Need to Learn These 3 Lessons

Leading through crisis has been a constant theme of my entrepreneurial journey, from my early startups to my current role as managing partner at...

06.09.2024 6

Entrepreneur

Rob Grazioli