LibraryScenariosWhen startup cofounders can't find time for deep strategic thinking despite knowing they need it
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When startup cofounders can't find time for deep strategic thinking despite knowing they need it

My cofounder and I both know we need to do strategic planning for our startup but every time we try to have deep conversations about direction we get pulled into putting out fires and responding to investor emails. We're running our business reactively and we both feel like we're losing sight of why we started this.

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Two people trying to build something meaningful while trapped in the tyranny of the immediate.

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