What Ryan Hoover thinks about startups
American entrepreneur and investor; founder of Product Hunt and of the venture fund Weekend Fund.
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3 dated positions, 2021 to 2025, in their own words. Our reading of what Ryan Hoover has said — not written or endorsed by them.
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Our readingFounders should keep sending investor updates: without them most investors assume the worst.
Their wordsMost investors will assume the negative without updates.
- 3 months earlier
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Our readingSome of the fastest-growing startups create or attach themselves to culturally relevant language.
Their wordsSome of the fastest-growing startups create or attach themselves to culturally relevant language.
- 4 years earlier
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Our readingSuccessful startups often look like they have everything figured out but are a mess inside.
Their wordsSuccessful startups often appear like they have everything figured out but inside it's a complete mess.