261. Build the Future, feat. Sunny Han, Founder & CEO of Fulcrum
“There’s very few companies, or people, or teams that get to build the future.” -Sunny Han
Learn how to position your startup, plan your go-to-market, and grow with a solid strategy.
“There’s very few companies, or people, or teams that get to build the future.” -Sunny Han
After raising in the bubble of 2021, the next raise proved both challenging and humbling.
Sunny shares, “The Series A felt like poetry. It didn’t feel like finance. And I think there, underlying that, there’s some delusional problems with how I was managing the company at the time.”
VCs push founders for growth. Founders push their teams for growth. But is all growth the right growth?
Sunny leveraged his personal savings and help from family to fund the pivot.
Starting out as a consulting business was a great way to learn what customers wanted, but caused problems as the other founders didn’t want to give up the consulting work.
Meet Sunny Han, founder & CEO of Fulcrum. SpringTime invested in Fulcrum and has been with them through all the ups and downs.
Should you back off of the business to fundraise for 3 months, or can you accomplish more by spending 4 months heads-down growing the business?
The title of the book is not about romantic love, it’s about instilling a love for the work within your organization.
If you can become a great leader, people will dig deeper for what they’re building. An authoritarian approach will drive people away from your startup.
A culture of innovation that is tied into your vision and team goals will drive success throughout the organization.
You’re not going to hire the right people every time. Increase your chances by learning the “Who” methodology by Geoff Smart.
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