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Startups: It’s not Thelma & Louise

Austin Startup

As we self-funded on a tiny amount of cash, sweat equity and vision, we also worked in a methodical manner, moving the ball down the field week by week. With the help of advisors Ada Ryland and Wayne Lopez, we set up data-driven operation to get clarity on what and why we measured?—?and you win on 50% + 1 or you don’t…).

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So you think you’re ready for a pivot

Austin Startup

We made it from nothing, built it up with sweat equity, do everything in our means to make this thing grow, and wait to see what happens. 2) Offer a new flavor of the product: we tested delivering our product via a different operational flow. The relationship between a founder and their startup is a unique one?—?we’re