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Founders must be ready to evolve
Growing from concept to millions requires adaptability, in mindset & skillset.
Especially from the founder, who needs to shift his/her daily responsibilities with growth.
See below the roadmap for bootstrappers created by Casey Clark from Cultivate Advisors. 👇👇👇
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4. Systemizer
With a fully functioning team, you need to add management to replace yourself.
It's challenging because it's expensive, risky & will remove you from the day to day.
But it's essential to pave the way toward giving the company what it needs:
- This phase inclu...
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3. Visionary
Ready for scale, founders need to delegate. Probably delegating is the hardest phase because it requires putting your ego aside and empowering others to perform, but, most often, the person appointed to a task ends up being more effective.
Many bootstrapper...
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Put your heart, mind, intellect and soul even to your smallest acts. This is the secret of success.
SWAMI SIVANANDA
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1. Hustler
In the early days, with no money or network, founders need to do everything.
Flush with passion, the challenge at this stage is knowing how to channel energy into results.
To graduate from the hustle phase, spend 70% of your time on sales.
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You need sales
Reading too many (or the wrong) business books encourages founders to focus on the wrong things.
- You don't need systems to scale or perfect OKRs (yet) -- you need sales.
- Become a master of selling & set the foundation for growth.
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5. Influencer
You've built a product with demand, attracted talent & built systems.
- Amplify everything by becoming a respected voice in your industry.
- Use social media to build a following. The earned authority and trust will attract customers and talent.
- Pos...
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There is no timetable for success, and hustlers understand this. They are willing to work hard, from morning to night, until they reach their goal.
JERRY WILFRED, FOUNDER OF TOSS THE KEY
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2. Experimenter
You've proven that this idea has legs. Now how can you optimize your offering and your processes?
- A/B test your offer
- Add employees & vendors to fulfill tasks not in line with your strengths
- Find ways to lower customer acqui...
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