All the 'fast growth' stories from yesteryear (facebook, dropbox, airbnb, etc.) are all very much scrappy-oriented. Whether 'founder mode' is the right wording I'm not sure (Chamath was being a lot of FB's growth and he wasn't a founder, as an example) but I agree with that premise. Scrappy wins the growth.
thanks for the good articles and summarize. I really enjoyed the insights on "Keep your growth team focused on continuous experimentation and direct user feedback to maintain momentum and avoid complacency. We are in h1'25 planning and it's a good reminder to ensure that the right teams continue to be religious about finding growth.
All the 'fast growth' stories from yesteryear (facebook, dropbox, airbnb, etc.) are all very much scrappy-oriented. Whether 'founder mode' is the right wording I'm not sure (Chamath was being a lot of FB's growth and he wasn't a founder, as an example) but I agree with that premise. Scrappy wins the growth.
I guess the biggest takeaway is (whatever you wanna call it) is be scrappy, don’t get comfortable and keep experimenting
Agreed. You snooze you lose!
thanks for the good articles and summarize. I really enjoyed the insights on "Keep your growth team focused on continuous experimentation and direct user feedback to maintain momentum and avoid complacency. We are in h1'25 planning and it's a good reminder to ensure that the right teams continue to be religious about finding growth.
Many good articles this week! Glad you are back!