Naous: Role-focused startups must master one persona before expanding
Jad Naus · Everyone is an Analyst: Opportunities in Operational Analytics · May 16, 2019 · at 17:30
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Jad Naous, partner at Andreessen Horowitz, outlines growth strategy for enterprise software startups building role-focused analytics applications.
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“Go for depth. Don't go for breadth. Make sure that you solve all problems for that role. Make sure you make those people extremely successful, and only then should you go to any adjacent spaces or any adjacent roles.”
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