#37: Startups are going into 'war-time mode': Why & What does it mean for you

You've seen the tech layoffs, heard about the broader economic climate, and perhaps the 'war-time' metaphor being used in startups right now. Why are we here, and how do you navigate it as a startup employee?

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Timestamps:

• (00:00) Intro
• (02:18) Radical efficiency
• (05:40) 1-in-60 rule
• (10:25) The evironment we're in
• (15:42) Investment in tech startups
• (22:02) Wartime v peacetime CEOs
• (26:53) Upside of wartime

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We referenced:

• AFR Article (https://www.afr.com/technology/tech-party-is-over-as-canva-and-atlassian-get-tough-and-perks-dry-up-20230706-p5dm5r)
• Book: Hard thing about Hard Things (https://www.amazon.com.au/Hard-Thing-About-Things-Building/dp/0062273205)
• Image: Starlink constraints (https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1xE-a5P1dZkadstK4X5xfckecWfOZn2XqpdwAD9ebvO4/edit?usp=sharing)

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