Adam Guild, Co-founder of Owner.com

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November
2022

The Ultimate Guide To Joining A Startup

This guide is for people who might want to join an early-stage technology startup, when it has between 1 and 100 team members. It includes commentary from the first employees at multi-billion dollar startup successes.

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Ultimate Guides

Short Thoughts

The Trap of Social Media

Consuming social media kills productivity. Not just because of the time it takes. But because of how it trains you to think.

June
2020

Patient With The Outcome, Urgent With The Process

Good habits, practiced consistently, create each piece of a great life. But you don't see the benefits of good habits immediately.

May
2020

Building A Growth Engine

In startups, few metrics matter more than growth rate. For attracting investors. For keeping morale high. For delighting customers. Because it’s reflective of having built something people really want and of having gotten great at building a growth engine around it.

May
2020

Silicon Valley Is For Scale (Not For Search)

Silicon Valley is paradise for late stage startups. Tons of investors. The highest concentration of experienced talent. An entire region built around scaling technology companies.

May
2020

Who You Spend Time With Is Who You Become

Your habits determine your life. But what determines your habits? As much as you’d like to say that they come from within, from principles and values, you know that’s only part of the story.

May
2020

Startups vs Local Businesses

Some people use the term "startup" to refer to a totally different type of business: local businesses.But starting a startup is different from starting a local business. Startup culture can backfire when used in local businesses. That's why it's important to know the difference.

May
2020

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The Ultimate Guide To Joining A Startup

This guide is for people who might want to join an early-stage technology startup, when it has between 1 and 100 team members. It includes commentary from the first employees at multi-billion dollar startup successes.

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How to Join a Startup

Once you’ve figured out which startup you want to join, you can follow a process to maximize your odds of getting hired. How can you show you’re doing the job already, before getting the job?

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Conclusion and Cheat Sheet

I made a cheat sheet to summarize the most important takeaways for you below. Enter your email here, and I’ll email you a nice PDF that you can save.

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