Startup Beat

Guest Article written by Zain Jaffer.

Startups today operate in a different world than they did a decade ago. The numbers tell the story: global VC funding rounds dipped in both deal value and volume in Q3 2024, a continued decline since 2022. Investors are more selective, competition is intense, and founders have less room for error.

Having been both a founder and a VC, I’ve seen how misleading startup advice can be. Some of the most commonly repeated lessons lead founders down the wrong path, effectively slowing growth and stalling momentum. Instead of following conventional wisdom blindly, founders should focus on what actually works. 

Here are some of those against-the-grain strategies that you otherwise might not know to implement:

Launch before it’s perfect

Many founders fall into the trap of believing their first version needs to be flawless before releasing it. Conventional wisdom says you only get one shot

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