Charles Xu
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Archive of posts with category 'startup'
Careful planning and execution work for general management but not for startups. Perfect execution is futile if you end up building something nobody wants (waste). The real progress for startups...
Before Fundraise: Allow minimum three to six months to raise money. Have a clean cut from last job to avoid IP disputes. Prepare data site (Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws, board...
How to do product-led growth and hands-on outbound sales at the same time?
Streamlit, about to raise its Series-C, was acquired by Snowflake for $800M in March 2022. In this conversation with Adrien, we chatted about OSS metrics, licenses, open-core vs freemium vs...
Notes derived from a guest lecture by Danny Wallace, Partner at PwC’s Silicon Valley practice. For informational purposes only. Errors and omissions are my own.
Notes on Intellectual Property (IP) law for founders and busy professionals. Not legal advice. For informational purposes only. Laws can change, so this article may contain dated information. Always consult...
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