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6 honest reflections on being an early-stage startup founder with Brennan McEachran, CEO @ Soapbox
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Founders, what type of work gives your irreplaceable people energy? It’s one thing that is often overlooked.
But, it can be a growth loop in itself. Your highest paid people work harder and longer if you give them work they desire.
Also, consider this.
Does it make sense to give a task nobody likes doing to the most experienced, most highly paid person on the team?
So if they burn out and quit you are screwed.
Key talking points:
- How to build a pitch deck that passes a drunken investor test
- Advice to early founders how to structure their pitch deck
- Choosing successful revenue stream vs blowing money you invested too quickly
- How to keep your irreplaceable people early on
About Brennan:
Brennan is the CEO of a company called SoapBox. He was 2015’s Ontario Young Entrepreneur of the Year winner. And two years ago his company switched from being a sales-led organization to a product-led one. SoapBox makes software to give employees a voice. They work with folks like Facebook, Intercom, Netflix, Lyft, and Walmart.
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