David Sacks - If Your Startup Was a Political Movement | Iconic Read (#190)

Jim and Yonathan break down another Iconic piece of writing as they talk about David Sacks Substack article titled Your Startup is a Movement. They go over the main points and discuss what they agree and disagree with as well as contextualizing some of the ideas for new startup founders.

TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODE

• Marketing a Movement
• 13 Steps defined
• Favorite Quotes
• Attacking the status quo
• Punching Up not Down
• What makes this iconic
• Who should read this

Resources:

• Your Startup is a Movement
• David Sacks
• Growth Marketing OS (Operating System) 
• GrowthHit
• Jim Huffman website
• Jim's Linkedin
• Jim's Twitter

 

Additional episodes you might enjoy:

• Startup Ideas by Paul Graham (#45)
• Nathan Barry: How to Bootstrap a Company to $30M in a Crowded Market (#41)
• How I Met My Biz Partner and Less Learned Hitting $2M ARR (#44)
• Ryan Hamilton on his Netflix special, touring with Jerry Seinfeld, & how to write a joke (#10)
• How We're Validating Startup Ideas (#51)

 

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