Phil Strazzulla: Ignoring short-term revenue metrics improves founder focus and mental health
Phil Strazzulla · "Ex VC Bootstrapping New G2 Competitor, 24 Customers, $12k MRR " · Jun 9, 2020 · at 17:01
Phil Strazzulla, founder of Select Software Reviews and former venture capitalist, discusses why founders like Wistia's Chris Savage and Basecamp's Jason Fried avoid tracking granular financial metrics.
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“Chris is like an amazingly smart guy and he's like a very sophisticated operator. He doesn't know for a reason. And that's because like he's focused on building a brand and an amazing product. And I think coming from the VC world, it's hard to let go of that stuff, but it's very interesting for your mental health and your focus as an entrepreneur to not think about those metrics.”
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