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Product Mindset

Think problems, not ideas.

- Karthik Sridharan
Sales Entrepreneurship

Customers don't listen to VCs - they decide for themselves :)

- Karthik Sridharan
Sales

The best salesperson of your team: Word of mouth!

- Karthik Sridharan
Entrepreneurship

Early on, don't outsource, instead upskill - it gives superpowers. Another way to say it: Upskill before you delegate.

- Karthik Sridharan
Entrepreneurship

Early on, track effort, not output.

- Karthik Sridharan
Entrepreneurship

If your company can’t grow with your employees working normal hours (say 10 am to 6-7 pm), your company can’t succeed long-term.

- Karthik Sridharan
Entrepreneurship

Early-stage hire generalists. Growth-stage hire specialists.

- Karthik Sridharan
Entrepreneurship

Most of the time small teams have the potential to outperform larger ones.

- Karthik Sridharan

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Once again you prove to be the best Karthik bro in terms of insights. "Concentrate on what you want to achieve or solve through your idea and not the tech" - Biggest lesson I have learnt by following you on Twitter.
Vigneshwaran
Founder
Before you startup, go read all the tweets of Karthik. You might not want to believe a few, but in the end you'll realize that he is right! He busts all the myths 😛. Good job @KarthikS2206!
Geetha Prabhu
Founder, Workflexi
Well, learning from the best is such a charm! was scouting some great resources for a few insightful research, i guess now i know which course to tinker with. kudos karthik!
Vivan
Founder
This is the advice you gave me 1.5 years ago and helped me so much 🔥
Dagobert Renouf
Founder
Great thread Karthik! Bookmarking this for future reference when I'm looking to start something else or to expand! Appreciate your knowledge bombs!
Royce Lee
Founder
You are the best Karthik. Your advice is so simple and with full clarity. Following your advice right now and I am sure i will find the answers 😁
Murali Narasimhan
Founder