“This Is A Feature, Not A Product” (5 min read)

By Phil Hayes-St Clair • Issue #7 • View online

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How To Respond When An Investor Says: “This Is A Feature, Not A Product”.

This comment can paralyse founders. It suggests that you’re a long way off from having customers or a business. And in the absence of traction (the only antidote to combat this comment), investors…

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One other post made a difference this week

Why We’re Paying for Content These Days | Hunter Walk

In a recent New York Times column, Farhad Manjoo celebrated the fact that more consumers seem to be paying for content, which A Good Thing. Patreon’s CEO Jack Conte says “I do think something has changed culturally. This new generation is more concerned with social impact. There’s a desire to vote with your dollars and…

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By Phil Hayes-St Clair

My weekly diary of what I learn from building companies.

Family first. Serial entrepreneur. I share lessons on Youtube and on the Founder To Founder Podcast 🎧 - available everywhere you listen to podcasts.

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