Book Titles

Lost and Founder
A Painfully Honest Field Guide to the Startup World

By Rand Fishkin

Year Published: 2018
ISBN-13: 978-0735213326
Categories: Entrepreneurship, Startups

83 Quotes Found

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Lost and Founder:

Great ideas and products are often born from mediocre ones.

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Lost and Founder:

…a company inherits its founder’s attributes – whether they be good or bad.

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Lost and Founder:

…man startups suffer… because founders don’t understand themselves and how their companies inherit their traits.

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Lost and Founder:

…be prescriptive and deliberate in examining your own strengths and weaknesses.

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Lost and Founder:

Tragically, most of us have a poor understanding of our own strengths and weaknesses.

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Lost and Founder:

So often we fail to see ourselves clearly, leaning too far in the direction of pride or humility.

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Lost and Founder:

In the startup world, even if you raise money, becoming an overnight success doesn’t happen overnight.

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Lost and Founder:

…startup culture is about one thing: growth. As fast as you can. At all costs.

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Lost and Founder:

..regardless of your predilection or aversion to fundraising, the process is incredibly tough, with dismal odds.

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Lost and Founder:

…as a founder, it’s critical to keep in mind our motivations and how they align with those of your investors.

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