Building an audience: investing in social capital
Reality entrepreneurs (source: NFX) I think we’re now in a world where you do have to play this game, you don’t have an option anymore. I think the notion that you could have one job forever and it could be pretty secure as long as you just did a good job in that position, I feel […]
How the internet can disrupt football as we know it
Our Triple Flywheel Games are increasingly becoming the social media of choice to forge relationships. At the time of writing, ROBLOX announced it was preparing its IPO listing. CEO Dave Baszucki states in a letter “From the start, we imagined the possibilities of bringing people together through play. Our goal was to create a
Games don’t solve problems….and theories about digital spaces
@LEET is a digital game environment for sports enthusiast communities The problem statement is a core component of most pitch decks I received over my young career in early stage financing. Founders have expressed many narratives about market opportunities with intense pain points and desperate users seeking to resolve for them
How a simple #Malta #startup group discussion page can make a difference
During Autumn of 2020, I participated in the MITA YouStartIT programme. In my particular case, it’s not because I was still raw about how to build a startup, but I wanted to experience the journey of building a team around our startup MVP, and critically, I wanted to build it using the tools, resources and […]
Your life can be your job – Passion Economy principles
Your job shouldn’t be your life, but your life can be your job – Adam Davidson, author of the Passion Economy This article will cover: concept of intimacy at scale and smallest viable audience how technology has empowered content creators tech platforms serving the passion economy remembering 1,000 true fans as a strateg
CoVid19 advice round-up for Early Stage business
https://www.slideshare.net/AdrianGalea2/co-vid19-advice-round-up-for-earlystage-businesspptx
Storytelling for dummies – P3 – tips and techniques
In the first installment of this 3 part series on storytelling we spoke about THE LEVERS OF GOOD STORYTELLING, that is, stories that connecting to mission and amplifying human emotion. In the second part we understood how to craft your story: Less Text, More Visuals. In this part we will explore techniques that are essential [&h
Storytelling for dummies – P2 – Crafting your story (with bias towards startups)
In the first installment of this 3 part series on storytelling we spoke about THE LEVERS OF GOOD STORYTELLING, that is, connecting to mission and amplifying human emotion. Storytelling is the not-so-secret ingredient that makes the difference between being a manager and being a leader, between closing a customer and winning a li
Storytelling for dummies – P1 – Purpose and History
Storytelling skills have set successful people apart for centuries. Aristotle, Homer, Shakespeare, Dickens, Walt Disney. Before the written word it was how history was passed on. Yes the subject matter has changed as the story was told each time but the human truths of beauty and virtue remain similar, the emphasis is molded ove
SWOT analysis for Malta as a jurisdiction for high growth companies
Malta ecosystem SWOT by clutchplayadvisors.com from Adrian Galea ◽️ startupstories
Benefiting Psychology for growth
Benefits of psychology for growth – clutchplayadvisors.com from Adrian Galea ◽️ startupstories
3 pillars of fundraising: product, market, network
Trying to boil down the very difficult experience of fundraising for startup capital to a simple methodology has got little to do with the actual process required, but more to do with trying to capture the approach and mindset needed. This blog is as much an exercise in researching and reflecting upon the systems and […]
My notes on the business of social sharing and content creators
My most recent living situation caused me to share a home with a family over the last few months. The family had 3 girls aged between 8 and 13, who as you can imagine lived their life on their phone. Most particularly however, the phone was constantly recording every moment of their existence. The goal […]
Can Product Market Fit (PMF) be measured objectively
The final piece in these Product/Market fit essays seeks to argue that a framework does exist to objectively identify and measure your startups level of attainment of PMF. Paul Graham coined what it feels like to have PMF “And you can always feel product/market fit when it’s happening. The customers are buying the product ju
What makes for a great market for a startup
I recently posted an article that argued how uncertainty is among the key factors that create the market conditions for a startup to thrive. Earlier in this product-market fit series of posts, I delved into key observations made about how baking value into the product is essential prior to exploring growth. This article explores
Back to basics: value proposition before growth
This article is part of a series of thought pieces essentially about product-market fit. I read through what I believe to be seminal articles and blogs on the topic. At its core, this series is an attack on Vanity Metrics and attempts to be a love letter to searching for value for your customer. Any […]
