You Can’t Build with Managers
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Companies don’t stay small on purpose. So how can you scale faster? Anu Hariharan of YCombinator discusses the growing pains of going from start-up to success, how to grow as a builder and a manager, the importance of ruthless prioritization, and shares new technologies to help SMBs unlock their operations, and customer support.
LINKS & MENTIONS FROM THIS EPISODE
Tech to help SMBs:
Brex https://www.brex.com
Stripe Atlas https://stripe.com/atlas
Gusto https://gusto.com/product
Amplitude https://amplitude.com
Mix Panel https://mixpanel.com
Live Flow https://www.liveflow.io
Keeper https://www.keeper.app
Plan Grid https://construction.autodesk.com/products/autodesk-plangrid-build/
Mutiny https://www.mutinyhq.com
Canva https://www.canva.com/
Other Mentions by Anu:
DoorDash https://www.doordash.com
Faire https://www.faire.com
NVIDIA https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/
Boom https://boomsupersonic.com
Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System by Satoshi Nakamoto https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf
CONNECT
Learn more about Anu’s role as Managing Director of YC Continuity Fund https://www.ycombinator.com/continuity
Anu on twitter https://twitter.com/anuhariharan
Anu on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/anuhariharan/
Brent on twitter https:/https://twitter.com/BrentBeshore
Brent on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/brentbeshore
David on twitter https://twitter.com/DavidACover
David on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-cover-318752230/
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Who Is Anu?
5:00 This One Time at Capital Camp
6:19 Characteristics of a Successful Founder
11:01 The Two Stages of Scaling
13:02 Biggest Mistakes Founders Make
17:12 Hiring From the Outside vs Internal Development
20:37 Learning How to Deal with People
20:04 Builders vs Managers
27:16 How to Hire a Builder
30:39 Why Do Companies Fail?
32:35 What Silicon Valley Has Lost
34:51 Dealing With Stress
37:22 What it Takes to Succeed
40:47 Helpful Tech for SMB
46:54 Emerging Technology
48:33 Lightning Round Hariharan Hot Takes
60:43 How to Win in 2023 and Beyond
64:24 What Drives You
66:36 Where We're Going
68:01 Legal Disclaimer
EPISODE CREDITS
Produced by David Cover
Intro music by David Cover, Andy Freeman, Rhett Johnson, & Andrew Luley
Outro music by Jees Guy
LEGAL DISCLAIMER
This podcast is made available solely for educational purposes, and the information presented here does not constitute investment, legal, tax or other professional advice, and should not be construed as an offering of advisory services, or as a solicitation to buy, an offer to sell, or a recommendation of any securities or other financial instruments. The thoughts and opinions expressed by or through this podcast are those of the individual guests and speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of Permanent Equity. The discussion on this podcast of any entity, product or service does not imply an endorsement thereof, and the guests may have a financial interest, whether through investment or otherwise, in one or more of any such entities, products or services. This podcast is presented by Permanent Equity and may not be copied, reproduced, republished or posted, in any form, without its express written consent.
How to Sell a Business in 2023
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Is 2023 a good time to sell a company? What is the market for a sale looking like in 2023 compared to the last few years? How does that inform what might lie ahead in the coming months or years? Tim Hanson and Emily Holdman talk about their perspective on the market and share why now is the best time to sell a company.
LINKS & MENTIONS FROM THIS EPISODE
Instant Appraisal Tool https://www.permanentequity.com/instant-appraisal
Start a conversation with us https://www.permanentequity.com/sellers
Connect with Emily on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilyholdman/
Connect with Emily on twitter https://twitter.com/emilyleldridge
Connect with Tim on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothybhanson/
Connect with Tim on twitter https://twitter.com/timhanso
Sign up for a new daily newsletter from Tim Hanson, Unqualified Opinions: https://www.permanentequity.com/unqualified-opinions
Connect with David on twitter https://twitter.com/DavidACover
Connect with David on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-cover-318752230/
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
1:24 Market Conditions
5:38 Why 2023 is a Good Time To Sell
14:45 What Kind of Companies Do We Buy
16:40 Different Industry Conditions
19:00 You May Have a Business Model Problem
21:25 Reality Check
22:15 Should I Wait to Sell?
27:00 David Puts on His “Skeptical Skirt”
28:30 Why Do I Care Where You Get Your Money?
30:45 Conflict of Interest?
33:00 Instant Appraisal Tool
34:45 Privacy Concerns When Talking About My Business
39:22 What’s the Deal Process Look Like?
41:14 Lawyer Jokes
42:03 Who Is Our Biggest Competitor?
42:50 What Comes Next
44:14 Tim’s New Newsletter: Unqualified Opinions
EPISODE CREDITS
Produced by David Cover
Intro music by Andrew Camp, David Cover, Scott Johnson, Andrew Luley, & Dave Wilton
Outro music by Ghost Beatz
LEGAL DISCLAIMER
This podcast is made available solely for educational purposes, and the information presented here does not constitute investment, legal, tax or other professional advice, and should not be construed as an offering of advisory services, or as a solicitation to buy, an offer to sell, or a recommendation of any securities or other financial instruments. The thoughts and opinions expressed by or through this podcast are those of the individual guests and speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of Permanent Equity. The discussion on this podcast of any entity, product or service does not imply an endorsement thereof, and the guests may have a financial interest, whether through investment or otherwise, in one or more of any such entities, products or services. This podcast is presented by Permanent Equity and may not be copied, reproduced, republished or posted, in any form, without its express written consent.
Why Discipline Doesn’t Matter
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Shane Parrish (The Knowledge Project & Farnam Street) explains why your New Year's resolutions won't last, the importance of ritual, and his most costly mistakes as an investor in the first episode of a new series called Outside Insights.
LINKS & MENTIONS FROM THIS EPISODE
Visit Shane's website https://fs.blog/
Shane mentions Buffet: The Making of an American Capitalist by Roger Lowenstein (44:12)
Brent mentions Todd Peterson and Illuminations (31:22) https://illuminations.bible/
Follow Shane on twitter https://twitter.com/ShaneAParrish
Follow Brent on twitter https:/https://twitter.com/BrentBeshore
Follow David on twitter https://twitter.com/DavidACover
Visit https://www.permanentequity.com/ for more.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro & About Shane Parrish
3:40 Meat and Greet
6:03 Why New Years Resolutions Always Fail
10:30 Ritual vs Discipline
13:59 From Intelligence to Knowledge
19:30 Two Kinds of Knowledge: Tactic and Perspective
22:31 Why Should People Care About Continuous Learning?
27:28 The Best Sources of Knowledge
33:06 What Should You Stop Doing?
36:47 A Good Position is Better Than A Good Decision
39:06 Efficiency vs Relationships
41:34 Shane the Investor
45:42 Biggest Mistakes You See New Investors Make
52:38 How Has Growing Your Resources Changed You?
55:07 What Would You Tell Your 30-Year-Old Self?
57:17 Five Minute Management & More Coming on the Permanent Podcast
It’s Not A Mid-life Crisis: 2022 Annual Update
Permanent Equity has published our 2022 Annual Letter. This conversation with Brent Beshore, Tim Hanson, & Mark Brooks dives deeper into some of the themes and topics explored in the letter: Lessons learned from 15 years of buying and operating small businesses.
Read the full letter here.
Helpful, Not Impressive
Permanent Approach Episode 5 - Mark Brooks & Tim Hanson talk with David Cover about how they try to be less impressive and more helpful. What does it mean to be helpful, not impressive?
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Featuring: Mark Brooks, Tim Hanson, and David Cover
There Is No Medium Risk
Upping your upside variance in a world where there’s no medium risk.
Essay: There Is No Medium Risk
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Featuring: Sarah George-Waterfield
Rule #1: Do No Harm - Permanent Approach (Ep. 3)
Brent and Mark sit down with David to discuss Rule #1 in the Permanent Equity Approach to stewarding companies that care what happens next. It's both essential and aspirational. Also Brent makes repeated ginger jokes (Mark and David both have red hair) and Mark explains why he's the Darth Vader of Permanent Equity.
Essay: Rule #1: Do No Harm
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Featuring: Brent Beshore, Mark Brooks, and David Cover.
What Happens Next - Permanent Approach (Ep. 1)
Permanent Equity stewards companies that care what happens next. When it's time for an owner to start thinking about what happens next for their company, family, employees, and customers, what are their options? It can be an isolating and intimidating responsibility. The Permanent Equity team talks about what options the seller faces and what "next" can look like with the Permanent Approach.
Essay: Goodbye Boring Businesses. We Invest In Companies That Care What Happens Next.
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Featuring: Brent Beshore, Emily Holdman, Mark Brooks, and Tim Hanson.
