Why it's good to befriend your competitors
Why befriending competitors pays off: real examples from Scripped, Scripted, Toofr, and MightySignal that led to mergers, investments, and exits.
Tagged "scripted".
8 posts tagged with this term.
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Thu 07 July 2022
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Fri 01 February 2019
The bitter taste of failure
How Scripted succeeded as a business but failed financially for investors, and the painful lessons learned about startup risk and money.
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Tue 19 September 2017
My greatest hits at Scripted
Reflecting on leadership successes at Scripted including custom grandma shirts, inspirational speeches, team toasts, and building meaningful company culture.
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Wed 12 July 2017
Scripted don’t quit
Ten hard-learned lessons from a decade of building Scripted - from technical co-founders to debt, hiring to layoffs, and the power of culture.
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Tue 11 July 2017
What’s next for me
Transitioning from Scripted CEO to full-time solopreneur, building a portfolio of bootstrapped B2B web apps while preparing for eventual public service.
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Mon 26 June 2017
Candid thoughts about being candid
Reflecting on feeling constrained in professional communication while at Scripted and the challenge of authentic entrepreneurial writing.
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Thu 13 April 2017
Update: I shaved today
The founder of Scripted shaves his beard after achieving near profitability, reflecting on the discipline needed to save a struggling startup.
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Sun 19 February 2017
The two things I wish we'd done sooner at Scripted
Two major strategic mistakes at Scripted: not implementing monthly subscriptions sooner and stopping email marketing despite its proven effectiveness.