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Founder
Design-driven founders wield the superpower of combining leadership with product thinking.
Startup founders may have to drive and navigate profound strategic shifts, which means that job descriptions are seldom set in stone.
Founders operate in dynamic environments with high risk and high potential for extraordinary results.
Startups can be leveraged or bootstrapped. What both have in common is the necessity to use resources effectively. Strategy makes the difference between life and death.
Suggested Resources
Best book
The Hard Thing About Hard Things
a16z co-founder Ben Horowitz shares war stories from a lifetime of startup leadership.
Best course
How To Start a Startup
Sam Altman's class at Stanford hosts guest lectures from Silicon Valley legends sharing everything they know about startups.
Best podcast
Masters of Scale
Hosted by LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, Masters of Scale is a podcast on a mission to democratize entrepreneurship.
Best blog
Steve Blank
An OG who was among the first to codify methodologies for startups, Steve Blank continues to teach new lessons on his blog.
Best channel
Garry Tan
Designer, engineer, and investor Garry Tan shares insights from a carreer spanning some of the most successul startups in the world.
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