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π€Thought Starters
π Internet Observations
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π©βπ»Investor & Founder Corner
ποΈ CFW Office Hours: Sales for Founders
π³CFW Brunch Club: June 9!
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π€ Thought Starters
π Internet Observations
You can hire Fortnite coaches.
βDamn Gen Z. We millennials had SAT prepβ - Jose Varela, CFW subscriber
Shower thought: Watching a TED talk about procrastination is just another form of procrastination.
In a bad mood? It will pass.
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The internet is changing from a big blue ocean into a dark forest. βPodcasts, newsletters, and other private channels are dark forests and are growing.β
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Put your phone on airplane mode while working. Check email less often.
Creating Value vs. Capturing Value
At some point you have to transition from creating value to capturing value if you want to make it as a content creator. Khe Hy shares a step-by-step account of selling his first online class after building an online community for 3.5 years.
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πΈ Investor & Founder Corner
πΉ Funnies
ποΈ CFW Office Hours: Sales for Founders
Building the next unicorn but need help building your sales pipeline? Or just want to vent with other founders about some of the struggles (or wins) getting your sales scaled up?
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