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Cash-flow is like an ""exit"" every year
Networking events are 99% a waste of time
Your mental health is always at risk
You most likely won't make life changing money but will probably make ""car changing"" money or ""house changing"" money
Remote teams need culture, too
Obscurity is the enemy, not competition
Monetize early, avoid premature traction obsession
You are always drinking your own kool-aid
Earning trust allows charging premium prices
You are in the trust business
Own your own media as much as you can
Revenue makes users, users don't make revenue
You don't need to create the next Google (and probably shouldn't)
You'll learn every time you fail (""failing forward"")
You are constantly are getting rejected (and that's okay)
Intuitive design wins, explain less
The novelty of being a founder will wear off
If you truly enjoy working with your team, you've won the lottery
Avoid feature bloat, cherish minimalism
Micro-virality outperforms macro-splashes
Cynics recycle fear, visionaries seed possibility gardens
Ignore skeptics, trust your creative callings wholeheartedly
Avoid burn rate, become profitable
Chase dividends, not valuation
Optimal pricing errs towards simplicity
Find App Stores that are growing quickly but aren't giants. Build there
You'll realize distribution is oxygen
It's a beautiful ride"
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AiUTOMATING PEOPLE, ABN ASIA was founded by people with deep roots in academia, with work experience in the US, Holland, Hungary, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and Vietnam. ABN Asia is where academia and technology meet opportunity. With our cutting-edge solutions and competent software development services, we're helping businesses level up and take on the global scene. Our commitment: Faster. Better. More reliable. In most cases: Cheaper as well.
Feel free to reach out to us whenever you require IT services, digital consulting, off-the-shelf software solutions, or if you'd like to send us requests for proposals (RFPs). You can contact us at [email protected]. We're ready to assist you with all your technology needs.
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