Lessons from a Second-time Founder, an Operating Rhythm for Remote Work, & Supply vs. Demand Constrained

A newsletter for founders & friends (37th edition)

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Welcome to the 37th edition of Re:VITALIZE, a newsletter with tactics, strategies, and stories on building companies plus cool things we’re seeing in the future of work.

Did you miss last week’s newsletter about SaaS funding in 2022, a revamped compensation system, and conversation patterns of effective teams? Subscribe below so you never miss another👇

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Top 3 Tweets

🥇 Lessons from a Second-time Founder

Ankur Nagpal 🔥🔥 (hiring eng + design in NYC) @ankurnagpal

As a second-time startup founder, here are some tactical things I'm going to do differently this time:

🥈 An Operating Rhythm for Remote Work

Jaleh Rezaei @jalehr

I used to believe that you could only build a successful company in person. The first 6 months of remote were so hard that I thought our company might fail. Now we're 100% remote & I can't imagine ever going back. The big unlock? A new operating rhythm. Let's break it down.

🥉 Supply vs. Demand Constrained

Olivia Moore @omooretweets

“Are you supply-constrained or demand-constrained?” This is a common Q for marketplace founders - and one where I would argue there’s (generally) a “right” answer. Here’s why👇

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Resources

• A new fundraising platform for founders

• How founders came up with their startup ideas

• Ideas for treating your team when you have leftover budget

• Event management and reservation platforms

• What to avoid when building highly technical products

• The hiring process developed from hiring 60+ CEOs

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Future of Work Reads

• How Data and Community Are Empowering New Trends for the Future of Work (Nasdaq)

• Don't Confuse 'Being in the Office' With 'Culture' (Gallup)

• Report: 2/3 of company leaders embrace metaverse as future of work (VentureBeat)

• The Importance Of Data Literacy And Data Storytelling (Forbes)

• Yes, the Hybrid Workplace Can Work (Built in Chicago)

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The World of VITALIZE

• We had two amazing companies pitch VITALIZE Angels this week and we are offering a 30-day free trial to new members, open to accredited and non-accredited investors

• Amanda Greenberg, CEO and Co-Founder of VITALIZE Angels portfolio company Balloon, was named to Inc.’s 2022 Female Founder 100 List

• This week on The VITALIZE Podcast we had Dan Kimerling, Founder and Managing Partner of Deciens Capital, a venture capital firm that supports early-stage founders building the next generation of enduring companies in financial services.

  • Watch on YouTube

  • Listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify

• Open jobs at Vitalize portfolio companies

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Written by Justin Gordon, Director of Marketing at VITALIZE, a venture capital firm and nearly 400-member angel investing community for everyone investing in U.S.-based B2B software founders in the work revolution. Find us on Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube.

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