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Michael Hyatt, Founder of BlueCat | How to Survive Down Cycles and Get to Product Market Fit
Manage episode 377863556 series 3298391
Michael Hyatt founded BlueCat, which was sold for over $700M. Since then he’s shifted to the investor side and has invested in dozens of startups.
Through it all, Michael has seen three financial crashes: the Dotcom boom and bust, the financial crash of 2008 and the recession we are facing today. He shares several insights on what it’s like to be a founder and investor through these storms.
Founders should pay attention.
Chapters
1. Michael Hyatt, Founder of BlueCat | How to Survive Down Cycles and Get to Product Market Fit (00:00:00)
2. Your Gross Margin is the key (00:04:15)
3. Watch out for dilution (00:11:37)
4. Be honest with yourself (00:14:02)
5. The beauty of land and expand (00:18:55)
6. Hope is not a Strategy (00:22:30)
7. It's Not About Who Goes but Who Stays (00:27:06)
8. AI is Big and Profound but it's Not There Yet (00:34:03)
9. Don't Confuse Building a Company and Having a Life (00:41:26)
97 episodes
Manage episode 377863556 series 3298391
Michael Hyatt founded BlueCat, which was sold for over $700M. Since then he’s shifted to the investor side and has invested in dozens of startups.
Through it all, Michael has seen three financial crashes: the Dotcom boom and bust, the financial crash of 2008 and the recession we are facing today. He shares several insights on what it’s like to be a founder and investor through these storms.
Founders should pay attention.
Chapters
1. Michael Hyatt, Founder of BlueCat | How to Survive Down Cycles and Get to Product Market Fit (00:00:00)
2. Your Gross Margin is the key (00:04:15)
3. Watch out for dilution (00:11:37)
4. Be honest with yourself (00:14:02)
5. The beauty of land and expand (00:18:55)
6. Hope is not a Strategy (00:22:30)
7. It's Not About Who Goes but Who Stays (00:27:06)
8. AI is Big and Profound but it's Not There Yet (00:34:03)
9. Don't Confuse Building a Company and Having a Life (00:41:26)
97 episodes
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