@adinonline
founder taxonomy:
1) lab founders. upstream of everyone, research-core, live in arxiv/repos, build tech before market. time horizon: decades
2) product founders. live in figma/github, ship loops, retention-pilled, own the roadmap. time horizon: 3–7 years
3) distribution founders. live in hubspot/x, optimize funnels, channels, CAC/LTV, ship decks faster than features. time horizon: quarters
4) narrative founders. live onstage and on ct, raise on vibes, outsource reality to the team. time horizon: next round
there’s a gradient in risk, pnl, technical understanding and capabilities from 1 to 4, and each group is only vaguely familiar with the one before it
may the odds be ever in your favor
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