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

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...

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Entrepreneur

Rob Grazioli

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

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