Aleksandr Volodarsky
Insights into growing a $15M startup. CEO of https://t.co/XUTTuzWhqu (marketplace of vetted engineers)
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Hiring corporate executives for a startup is a bad idea. I can't share stories from founders I know, but here are similar ones:
Notion has built a $10B business on the back of community-led growth. • 1M+ global community members • 25M+ users • $60M+ ARR Here is their exact strategy:
Masterclass has built a $2.5B business on the back of one SEO tactic. They use the power of "second-order questions" to drive free traffic to their site. Here is how they do it...
Early-stage companies shouldn’t need to spend big $$ on lawyers for basic documents. Here are the templates every startup can use:
Amazon has built a $1 Trillion empire with this one hack: Turning cost centers into profit centers. But they are not alone. Here are 8 companies that have converted their expens...
How many billion dollar companies do you know 100% owned by one person? I went down the rabbit hole and found the 10 most impressive ones:
Since 2011 Peter Thiel has been giving out $100K to college students to drop out and start a company. Forbes wrote, "Thiel Fellows will create lesser successful companies than deg...
WHAT A YEAR for tech. Everything feels like one step from burning to the ground, but I'm more excited about the future than ever before. The 10 most important tech events and br...
AI is changing every industry—from healthcare to automobiles to even space. Here are the 10 most fascinating AI startups to give you a peek into the future:
I'm obsessed with 1-person companies and have spent over 50 hours researching them. Here are the 10 most impressive ones that have generated millions in revenue with 0 employees:
ChatGPT has crossed 1M+ users in just 5 days. To compare, it took Netflix 41 months, FB - 10 months, and Instagram - 2.5 months. But many haven’t yet realized its full potentia...
I've spent a few days researching newsletters for CTOs and engineering managers (our target audience). Here are the ones you should read: